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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: "Bridge Music," Pages 41-68 (Letters).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Roy's father work by day?
(a) Jackson's Concrete.
(b) James's Auto Shop.
(c) Buck's Sporting Goods.
(d) Wilson's General Store.

2. In a letter to Roy in Part One: "Bridge Music," Celestial says that maybe innocence is what (41)?
(a) "Having no way to predict the pain of the future."
(b) "Walking blindly into life."
(c) "Looking to a future with hope."
(d) "Having no recollection of the painful events of the past."

3. Who is Celestial's aunt that consoled her after she had an abortion when she was 18?
(a) Anna.
(b) Sylvia.
(c) Olive.
(d) Gloria.

4. What does Walter give Roy instead of money, according to Roy's letter to Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
(a) Garbage bags.
(b) Apples.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Pears.

5. What town is Roy from?
(a) Houston.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Eloe.
(d) Baton Rouge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Roy say is the best place to be black and struggling in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

2. What does Roy refer to as the two cards that you keep in a hand of poker in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

3. How tall does Roy describe Celestial as being?

4. What is Celestial's middle name?

5. The doll of Celestial's that Roy brought to his parents to show them in Part One: "Bridge Music" was made on a commission for whom?

(see the answer key)

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