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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Olive intend to go after finishing high school when she boarded a Greyhound bus?
(a) Houston.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

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

3. Where does Roy say is the best place to be black and struggling in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
(a) The United States.
(b) Canada.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

5. In Part One: "Bridge Music," Roy says, "There are two kinds of people in the world" (3). What are the two types of people he describes?
(a) "Those who want to be married, and those who don't."
(b) "Those who leave home, and those who don't."
(c) "Those who talk, and those who listen."
(d) "Those who want children, and those who don't."

6. By what nickname does Roy refer to Celestial in his letters?
(a) Star.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Moonlight.
(d) Peach.

7. When Roy describes his marriage at a year and a half in Part One: "Bridge Music," what movie does he compare it to?
(a) To Have and Have Not.
(b) Love Jones.
(c) It's a Wonderful Life.
(d) Malcolm X.

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

9. Where does Celestial describe sitting where she finds rest and feels fine in a letter to Roy in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
(a) Under the willow tree.
(b) Under the hickory tree.
(c) By her father's grave.
(d) By the singing bridge.

10. How tall does Roy describe Celestial as being?
(a) 5'3".
(b) 5'9".
(c) 5'6".
(d) 6'.

11. What is Gloria's middle name?
(a) Celeste.
(b) Solis.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Celestial.

12. Who does Roy say he has discovered to be his biological father in a letter to Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
(a) Uncle Banks.
(b) Walter.
(c) Andre.
(d) Big Roy.

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

14. How old does Celestial describe Andre's girlfriend who wants to be a documentarian in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
(a) 32.
(b) 26.
(c) 29.
(d) 21.

15. Where did Andre attend college?
(a) Morehouse.
(b) Rutgers.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Harvard.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Olive develops lung cancer, how long has it been since she has touched a cigarette?

2. What does Uncle Banks describe as being what is considered "the worst of the South" in Part One: "Bridge Music" (86)?

3. In a letter to Roy in Part One: "Bridge Music," Celestial says that maybe innocence is what (41)?

4. For how long does Andre say he and Celeste have spent as partners in life in his first narrative in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

5. What are the dolls that Celestial makes called?

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