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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The thwarting character demands that the pair wait for which character to return home before selling the piano?
(a) Berniece.
(b) Wining Boy.
(c) Maretha.
(d) Lyman.

2. Who does Avery imply deserved to die?
(a) Boy Charles.
(b) Crawley.
(c) Sutter.
(d) Mama Ola.

3. Which character openly discusses his hopes of finding a good job and bettering his life?
(a) Doaker.
(b) Wining Boy.
(c) Lymon.
(d) Boy Willie.

4. Which of the following items does Avery NOT use during his exorcism of the house?
(a) A lit candle.
(b) A bottle of holy water.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A wooden cross.

5. Which member of the family comes downstairs to find Boy Willie and the young woman kissing?
(a) Wining Boy.
(b) Doaker.
(c) Maretha.
(d) Berniece.

6. Who does Lymon admit that he was interested in but wasn't quick enough to get to?
(a) Dolly.
(b) Ola.
(c) Berniece.
(d) Boy Willie's date.

7. When Boy Willie states that he has the power of death, who does he claim to be an equal with?
(a) The angels.
(b) The devil.
(c) The white man.
(d) God.

8. Who did Boy Willie beg to resurrect his dead pet?
(a) A priest.
(b) His school teacher.
(c) His father.
(d) God.

9. What are the final words spoken in the play before the stage lights fade to black?
(a) "Get out."
(b) "Thank you."
(c) "God bless this house."
(d) "The piano is safe now."

10. When Boy Willie states that he can hear his heart beating, how does he claim it beats?
(a) Boy Willie says that he had no heart left to beat.
(b) Louder than everyone else's heart.
(c) Just as loud as everyone else's heart.
(d) Softer than everyone else's heart.

11. What statement does Boy Willie make about death?
(a) That the idea of death terrifies him.
(b) That death is inevitable for everyone.
(c) That he hopes to die young.
(d) That he is not afraid of death.

12. What does Wining Boy do when Boy Willie tries to move him from the piano?
(a) He clenches his fists around the sheets of music.
(b) He spreads his arms over the keys.
(c) He lays his head down on the piano lid.
(d) He wraps his legs around the piano bench, refusing to budge.

13. Which character arrives to the final scene late and drunk?
(a) Lymon.
(b) Dolly.
(c) Grace.
(d) Wining Boy.

14. What does Berniece tell Maretha would make the process of combing her hair easier?
(a) If Maretha were prettier.
(b) If Maretha were older.
(c) If Maretha were a boy.
(d) If Maretha were more responsible.

15. Boy Willie exhibits what emotion while attempting to move the piano for its potential buyer?
(a) Frustration.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character arrives to the final scene late, searching for Lymon to go to the movies?

2. Who arrives to the final scene late with rope to move the piano?

3. What does Avery argue that a pastor needs to attract an audience?

4. What does Boy Willie grab from the stove and throw about the house?

5. After the scene with Boy Willie and the young woman is resolved, what beverage is set out to drink?

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