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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: "Generosity," Pages 217-257 (Andre, Celestial, Roy, Celestial, Andre) .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. From what college did Celestial transfer to Spelman?
(a) Howard University.
(b) Brown University.
(c) George Washington University.
(d) Xavier College.

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

5. What did a man in prison stab Roy with?
(a) A toothbrush.
(b) A fork.
(c) A spatula.
(d) A dagger.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Roy describe Celestial's dolls as selling for each in Part Three: "Generosity"?

2. Celestial says in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me" that somewhere it is written that your sins fall upon your parents until you are how old?

3. What does Roy describe the name of his potential son?

4. What is Roy's mother's name?

5. When Roy describes his marriage at a year and a half in Part One: "Bridge Music," what movie does he compare it to?

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