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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the grocery shopping in the Charles home?
(a) Maretha.
(b) Boy Willie.
(c) Berniece.
(d) Doaker.

2. What does Boy Willie encourage Berniece to do to get rid of the ghost?
(a) Sell the piano.
(b) Read the Bible.
(c) Cut off her hair.
(d) Wash the floors.

3. What type of song does Boy Willie play on the piano?
(a) An advanced jig.
(b) A jazzy boogie-woogie.
(c) A beginner's song.
(d) A dreamy lullabye.

4. Doaker works for what type of transportation?
(a) Airplanes.
(b) Subways.
(c) Taxis.
(d) Trains.

5. After meeting a ghost on the railroad tracks, Wining Boy claims that he has had good luck for how long?
(a) Thirty days.
(b) Thirty years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Three days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character admits to having spent time in prison?

2. Before the dream in which Avery was told to change his profession, what did he do for a living?

3. Which character believes that life would be much easier if people stayed at home and appreciated their lives instead of traveling?

4. What does Wining Boy carry with him that has a weight as heavy as a piano?

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

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