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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Celestial states, "Human emotion is beyond comprehension, smooth and uninterrupted, like" what (138)?
(a) "A coffee pot."
(b) "A broken leaf upon a dead tree."
(c) "A worse plight to humanity than roaches."
(d) "An orb made of brown glass."

3. When Big Roy was growing up, what did he get under the Christmas tree each year?
(a) An orange.
(b) A banana.
(c) An apple.
(d) A pear.

4. Who was Celestial's supervisor at the restaurant where she worked who spoke French?
(a) Andre.
(b) Jacques.
(c) Didier.
(d) Kouider.

5. Where did Andre's father meet the woman he left Andre's mother for?
(a) A church banquet.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A trade show.
(d) A wedding.

6. What did Celestial drink at the bar after Olive's funeral?
(a) Wine.
(b) Screwdrivers.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Whiskey sours.

7. In Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me," Roy says that he went into prison with banker's hands and came out looking like what?
(a) A yard worker.
(b) A grave digger.
(c) A mill worker.
(d) A construction worker.

8. What does Big Roy offer to make Andre when he arrives in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Eggs and bacon.
(c) Blueberry muffins.
(d) Salmon croquettes.

9. Why is Andre unable to use Big Roy's phone when he arrives in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) Big Roy tells him he owes him money first.
(b) Big Roy tells him the phone is cut off.
(c) Big Roy tells him he's waiting for a call.
(d) Big Roy tells him the phone is broken.

10. What did Andre call Roy's Ford Pinto?
(a) The Auto Bomb.
(b) The Green Snake.
(c) The Snail.
(d) The Rocket.

11. What makes Big Roy's coffee have a "sweet tobacco-smoke aroma" (256)?
(a) Chickory.
(b) Hops.
(c) Hazelnut.
(d) Sour cream.

12. Who is Big Roy's partner that ran off the people trying to steal his car?
(a) Mike.
(b) Wickliffe.
(c) Trey.
(d) Andrew.

13. What time is it when Roy hangs up the phone with Davina at his and Celestial's Atlanta home in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) 3:30 a.m.
(b) 12:30 a.m.
(c) 2:30 a.m.
(d) 1:30 a.m.

14. What magazine does Roy describe Walter frequently reading?
(a) Ebony.
(b) Essence.
(c) GQ.
(d) Playboy.

15. How has Celestial's hair changed in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) It is cut short.
(b) It is grown out.
(c) It is dreadlocked.
(d) It is cut in a mohawk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brand vehicle does Andre drive?

2. Where was Big Roy born and raised?

3. What does Andre compare the musty smell of Olive's grave to in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

4. What bar did Celestial invite Roy to in Brooklyn on the night they met in New York?

5. How old does Celestial say Old Hickey is in her letter to Roy in the Epilogue?

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