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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. How does Boy Willie react to the story of Boy Charles' death?

2. Who carved the piano legs at Sutter's request?

3. Doaker works for what type of transportation?

4. What problem continually plagues Boy Willie and Lyman as they attempt to sell their fruit?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Boy Willie tell his sister about the dog he had as a child?

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

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

4. What happens when Doaker emerges to see Boy Willie and Lymon attempting to move the piano?

5. What happens when Wining Boy goes to the city to pawn his belongings?

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

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

8. When Avery arrives with his Bible to begin the exorcism, what information does he give Doaker about the state of the new church?

9. What does Wining Boy reveal about Lymon's father and Wining Boy's relationship with Lymon's mother?

10. How did Sutter attempt to reconcile the trade with Nolander and keep his wife happy? What was the reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The women in this play are portrayed as weak in comparison to the men in the play. Choose one female character in the play and give two examples of the ways that they are overpowered by the male characters. Then, discuss the female character's reaction to the overpowering male characters.

Essay Topic 2

The exorcism in the final scene of the play proves to be a powerful symbol for the way that the family has chosen to move forward. Create a list of three things that the exorcism symbolizes in the play. Choose two characters and explain how their roles were pivotal in the success of the final exorcism.

Essay Topic 3

This history of slavery within the Charles family repeats itself throughout the text. Briefly explain the ways that slavery has affected the Charles family in the past, the present, and the future?

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