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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument does Boy Willie hope to sell to make a bit of money?
(a) A trombone.
(b) A piano.
(c) A drum kit.
(d) A cello.

2. Berniece claims she saw what before she left the house on the day that Wining Boy went to the city?
(a) Sutter's ghost.
(b) Dark shadows dancing.
(c) The ghost of Yellow Dog.
(d) Her father's face.

3. Which of the following characters does Boy Willie NOT ask about the potential buyer of the piano?
(a) Maretha.
(b) Doaker.
(c) Berniece.
(d) Avery.

4. Which character states that the law of the white man is meaningless, and he has created a new set of laws?
(a) Doaker.
(b) Lymon.
(c) Wining Boy.
(d) Boy Willie.

5. How does the family member respond to the sight of Boy Willie and the young woman kissing?
(a) By demanding that Boy WIllie and woman leave.
(b) By turning around and ignoring the scene.
(c) By breaking out into laughter.
(d) By cursing Boy WIllie and the woman but allowing them to stay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Wining Boy reveal he helped bail out of jail?

2. When Wining Boy returns home from the city, how much money does he say he received?

3. Boy Willie is trying to sell his fruit in what type of neighborhood?

4. How much money does Wining Boy ask for as a loan from Doaker?

5. Why does Lymon say that his date has been canceled?

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