The Author
Characters
Conflict and Plot
The Play
The Piano
100

The author of this play.

Who is August Wilson?

100

Even though this person is retired, they still work as a railroad cook. 

Who is Doaker?

100

Some people think the Ghosts of the Yellow Dog did this to Sutter.

What is push him down his well.

100

A valuable object that has belonged to  family for several generations.


What is an Heirloom?

100

This is 137 years old

What is the piano?

200

The name of Augus Wilson's 10 plays for each decade.

What is "The Century Cycle?"

200

Boy Willie's friend from Mississippi who is helping him sell the piano.

Who is Lymon?

200

The deal Sutter made to buy the piano for his wife.

What is selling 1 and 1/2 slaves.

200

This city is the primary setting of the play.

What is Pittsburgh?

200

He wants to teach Maretha how to play this instead of the piano.

What is the guitar?

300

August Wilson went here instead of going to school for most of the 9th grade. 

 What is the library?

300

This person is the youngest member of the Charles Family.

Who is Maretha?

300

Crawley got shot while doing this.

What is stealing wood.

300

The state Boy Willie and Lymon is traveling from. 

What is Mississippi?

300

The three men who took the piano from Sutter's house. 

Who are Doaker, Wining Boy, and Boy Charles (Boy Willie's Father)?

400

The reason August dropped out of high school.

What is he was bullied Central Catholic High School?

400

This person had a dream to start his own church.

Who is Avery?

400

The three hobos and Boy Charles (Boy Willie and Bernice's father) are known as this.

What are "The Ghosts of the Yellow Dog?"

400

Boy Willie, his uncles, and Lymon served time at this place.

What is Parchman Farm?

400

The original owner of the piano.

Who is Mr. Nolander?

500

The town where August Wilson grew up.

What is Pittsburgh? or What is The Hill District?

500

Wining Boy tends to do too much of this.

What is drink alcholol?

500

The reason Boy Willie wants to sell the piano.

What is buy Sutter's land?

500

Was most powerful on calling on their ancestors for help.

Who is Berniece?

500

This person had faces of the Charles family carved in the piano.

Who is Miss Ophelia? or Who is Sutter's wife?