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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Boy Willie threaten to do to the piano?
2. Which character is afraid to sleep upstairs alone?
3. Who offers herself to Wining Boy as repayment for helping bail a family member out of jail?
4. What beverage do the men drink while discussing Parchman Prison?
5. What has Wining Boy brought to the city to pawn?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Berniece find out that Boy Willie intends to remove the piano that day, and how does she respond?
2. Why does Boy Willie tease Doaker about his profession?
3. What happens when Boy Willie continues to insist that he be told the name of the prospective buyer for the piano?
4. What confrontation do Boy Willie and Berniece get into as Boy Willie watches Berniece comb Maretha's hair?
5. How does Avery begin his exorcism of Sutter's ghost?
6. What story does Boy Willie tell his sister about the dog he had as a child?
7. What connection does Doaker make between travel and happiness?
8. How was Lymon's father killed?
9. After his failed date, what gift does Lymon give to Berniece, and what is her response to the gesture?
10. After his night out on the town in his "magic" suit, how did Lymon fare with the ladies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Berniece finds herself in many romantic relationships throughout the course of the play. Briefly describe the three romantic relationships that she has and list the positive and negative aspects of each relationship in Berniece's life.
Essay Topic 2
Dreams prove to be an interesting and important way for characters in the text to receive divine messages. Avery's dream, in particular, is given the most symbolic weight within the story. Explain the symbolism of Avery's dream as it relates to his future and the themes within the play as a whole.
Essay Topic 3
The text of "The Piano Lesson" is presented as a play rather than straight prose. What reasons do you think August Wilson had to present his story this way? What was gained in the form of stage writing? What was lost?
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