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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Olive get sidetracked when she met Roy's biological father?
(a) Shreveport.
(b) New Iberia.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Opelousas.

2. What kind of tree did Andre's father plant to celebrate Andre's birth?
(a) A fig tree.
(b) An oak tree.
(c) A hickory tree.
(d) A willow tree.

3. What are the dolls that Celestial makes called?
(a) Bonecas.
(b) Kukulls.
(c) Lutkas.
(d) Poupees.

4. What did Celestial name the gray Toyota her parents bought her before college?
(a) Jasper.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Lucille.

5. Where did Olive finish high school?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Oklahoma City.

6. What does Andre say is something that he and "any of us" never doubted in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me" (96)?
(a) Roy's love for Celestial.
(b) Roy's ambition.
(c) Roy's innocence.
(d) Celestial's love for Roy.

7. How many times does Celestial's father say he proposed to his wife before she said yes?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

8. How long after high school graduation does Roy say he departed home?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 71 hours.
(d) 3 weeks.

9. What did Roy do when Celestial almost had a nervous breakdown because it seemed like the hickory-nut tree in their yard was dying?
(a) He cut it down for firewood.
(b) He did nothing.
(c) He cut it down and had it made into a table.
(d) He called a tree doctor.

10. When Olive develops lung cancer, how long has it been since she has touched a cigarette?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 23 years.
(d) 14 years.

11. What kind of car did Roy have when he drove to visit his parents in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
(a) A Toyota Celica.
(b) A Ford Escort.
(c) A Ford Explorer.
(d) A Honda Accord.

12. What is the name of Celestial's father?
(a) Franklin Davenport.
(b) Maurice Tucker.
(c) Othaniel Jenkins.
(d) Roy Hamilton.

13. Who was Roy's first crush from the show Good Times?
(a) Anna.
(b) Louise.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Thelma.

14. What does Celestial describe marriage as being like in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
(a) A trip to a deserted island.
(b) An oyster creating a pearl.
(c) The communion of two souls into one.
(d) Grafting a limb to a tree trunk.

15. What kind of gemstone is featured in the engagement ring that Andre offered to Celestial?
(a) Diamond.
(b) Ruby.
(c) Emerald.
(d) Pearl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Raul Gomes from?

2. What is the name of the parish where Roy's parents live?

3. What does Walter give Roy instead of money, according to Roy's letter to Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

4. How old was Andre when his parents divorced?

5. When does Andre say he was planning to propose to Celestial in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

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