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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem continually plagues Boy Willie and Lyman as they attempt to sell their fruit?
(a) Their money keeps getting stolen.
(b) Their truck keeps breaking down.
(c) Their fruit keeps rotting.
(d) The two men keep bickering.

2. Which man was NOT involved in the theft that landed Boy Willie in prison?
(a) Boy Willie.
(b) Doaker.
(c) Crawley.
(d) Lymon.

3. Lymon wants to go to what city, hoping for better treatment from white people?
(a) New York.
(b) Pittsburgh.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Seattle.

4. What is the last name of the family that the story focuses on?
(a) Doaker.
(b) Charles.
(c) Sutter.
(d) Brown.

5. Before the dream in which Avery was told to change his profession, what did he do for a living?
(a) He was a window washer.
(b) He was an elevator operator.
(c) He was a hotel concierge.
(d) He was a traveling chef.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of song does Maretha play on the piano?

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

3. What does Boy Willie encourage Berniece to do to get rid of the ghost?

4. What does Boy Willie tell Wining Boy that he wants to purchase?

5. Berniece and her uncle live in which city?

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