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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Boy Willie claim the railway sounds like when the trains hit the wind?
(a) Like a dog barking.
(b) Like a dog howling.
(c) Like a dog growling.
(d) Like a dog whining.

2. After his meeting with the landlord, what has Avery come to ask Berniece?
(a) To be his church pianist.
(b) To marry him.
(c) For a loan.
(d) To teach the Sunday school.

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

4. What gift does Lymon pull out of his pocket and give to Berniece?
(a) A small box of chocolates.
(b) A single red rose.
(c) A bottle of perfume.
(d) A diamond ring.

5. How far does the pair move the piano before their attempts are thwarted?
(a) They are unable to move the piano.
(b) They move the piano out onto the lawn.
(c) They move the piano to the truck.
(d) They move the piano to the other side of the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lymon say that his date has been canceled?

2. Who asks Boy Willie about the outcome of his date with the young woman?

3. What card game does Doaker frequently play?

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

5. With whom does Lymon end up spending the night after he returns home from his date?

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