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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Roy describe the name of his potential son?
(a) Justice.
(b) Trey.
(c) James.
(d) Roy.

2. What does Celestial's father say his religious denomination is?
(a) Quizitism.
(b) Imperialism.
(c) Egalitarianism.
(d) Empiricism.

3. What novel by James Baldwin did Roy's French teacher give him?
(a) Notes of a Native Son.
(b) The Fire Next Time.
(c) Go Tell It on the Mountain.
(d) Another Country.

4. What kind of car does Celestial drive in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) A Volvo.
(b) A Mercedes.
(c) A BMW.
(d) A Toyota.

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

6. What happened when Celestial saw a burglar robbing her apartment in Brooklyn when she first met Roy in New York?
(a) She chased him.
(b) She called the police.
(c) She screamed for help.
(d) She ran to the neighbor's house.

7. Who was Roy's French teacher in school?
(a) Mr. Fontenot.
(b) Mr. Worley.
(c) Mr. Boudreaux.
(d) Mr. James.

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

9. How much money does Roy describe paying to park his car across from Celestial's shop in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) $20.
(b) $10.
(c) $4.
(d) $12.

10. Describing going into the subway with Celestial for the first time, Roy describes the stairs as going into a dark world like the dark scene in what film?
(a) The Wiz.
(b) American Beauty.
(c) Psycho.
(d) The Wall.

11. How old was Celestial when she describes meeting Roy in New York?
(a) 32.
(b) 19.
(c) 24.
(d) 29.

12. Who said "Black love is Black wealth" (135)?
(a) Nickki Giovanni.
(b) Andrew Sales.
(c) Michael Callen.
(d) James Baldwin.

13. What does Celestial describe keeping in a felt box in her jewelry case in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
(a) Her mother's necklace.
(b) Her engagement ring.
(c) Her father's watch.
(d) Roy's missing tooth.

14. What does Roy use when he begins to attack Celestial's car in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) A tennis racket.
(b) A rake.
(c) A crowbar.
(d) A baseball bat.

15. What bar did Celestial and Andre go to after Olive's funeral?
(a) Earl Picard's Saturday Nighter.
(b) Les and Baity's Diner and Bar.
(c) Southy's Bar.
(d) The White Horse Tavern.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did a man in prison stab Roy with?

2. What is Davina's last name?

3. 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?

4. What day of the week did Big Roy tell Celestial that Olive had called Mr. Banks each week?

5. What magazine does Roy describe Walter frequently reading?

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