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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which character arrives holding a Bible, preparing for the exorcism?
2. What does Boy Willie claim the railway sounds like when the trains hit the wind?
3. What does Avery tell Berniece that she needs?
4. WIning Boy has written a song about whom, which he plays in the final scene of the play?
5. What does Berniece claim her mother could hear when the piano was played?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Because of the history of slavery within the Charles family, there is another prevalent theme of revenge, since the men in the Charles family desire to steal back what was stolen from them by the Sutters.
Part 1. Briefly describe one scene of revenge within the play.
Part 2. Explain why the Charles family member acting on revenge thought that this would earn them back what was stolen.
Part 3. Explain the outcome of the revengeful act. In your opinion. Was it worth the risk of being caught?
Essay Topic 2
The title of this play has special significance within the meaning of the play. What do you think is the true "piano lesson," and why do you think August Wilson chose to title his play this way?
Essay Topic 3
There are many examples of prisons throughout this play, which are figurative, symbolic, and literal. Choose two examples of imprisonments that the characters find themselves in and compare/contrast the impact of the imprisonment in one of the character's lives. Briefly explain what that character does to fight against the various imprisonments in his or her life.
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