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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument does Boy Willie hope to sell to make a bit of money?
(a) A cello.
(b) A drum kit.
(c) A piano.
(d) A trombone.

2. Which character used to polish the piano every morning?
(a) Uncle Doaker.
(b) Boy Willie.
(c) Berniece.
(d) Mama Ola.

3. What sound is heard by the characters who attempt to move the piano?
(a) Weeping.
(b) Singing.
(c) Moaning
(d) Whispering.

4. What type of song does Maretha play on the piano?
(a) A dreamy lullabye.
(b) An advanced jig.
(c) A beginner's song.
(d) A jazzy boogie-woogie.

5. What does Boy Willie hope to buy from Sutter?
(a) His land.
(b) His crops.
(c) His house.
(d) His piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first name of the Sutter who owned the Charles family as slaves?

2. Lymon and Boy Willie have come to sell what fruit?

3. Which of the following characters does NOT attempt to move the piano?

4. Which of the following characters is NOT involved in stealing the piano from the Sutter home?

5. Which character believes that life would be much easier if people stayed at home and appreciated their lives instead of traveling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lesson does Boy Willie give Maretha on the piano?

2. What role does Berniece play in the exorcism of Sutter's ghost?

3. How does Boy Willie respond to Doaker's intrusion as he is attempting to move the piano?

4. After a long day selling watermelons and trying to pawn clothing, how do the men in the Charles family settle down to relax?

5. How does Berniece respond to Avery's question when he unexpectedly comes to visit?

6. What kind of fight does Boy Willie get into with Sutter's ghost?

7. How does Avery believe Sutter died, and what reasoning does he give to back up his argument?

8. What happens between Boy Willie and Grace once they left to return to her apartment?

9. What type of encounter does Boy Willie explain that he has had with the piano's potential buyer on his way home from Grace's?

10. What happens when Boy Willie and Lymon attempt to move the piano for its potential buyer?

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