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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wining Boy carry with him that has a weight as heavy as a piano?
(a) His questions.
(b) His talent.
(c) HIs fears.
(d) His guilt.

2. Where does Lymon sleep in the Charles household?
(a) On the couch.
(b) In his own bedroom.
(c) Out on the porch.
(d) Lymon does not sleep at the Charles home.

3. How much money does Boy Willie promise to Berniece for the sale of the piano?
(a) Half the money.
(b) Boy Willie makes no monetary promises to Berniece.
(c) All of the money.
(d) None of the money.

4. What does Berniece do for a living?
(a) Cleans houses.
(b) Washes laundry.
(c) Repairs automobiles.
(d) Tutors children.

5. What were the men attempting to steal?
(a) Cars.
(b) Food.
(c) Gold.
(d) Lumber.

Short Answer Questions

1. After he returns from the city, what does Wining Boy want to do to relax?

2. Which man was NOT involved in the theft that landed Boy Willie in prison?

3. What was Wining Boy's occupation while he was married?

4. What does Boy Willie leave the house to retrieve, hoping that it will help him move the piano?

5. After meeting a ghost on the railroad tracks, Wining Boy claims that he has had good luck for how long?

(see the answer key)

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