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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Olive born?
(a) Oklahoma City.
(b) Memphis.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) Texarkana.

2. Who does Davina ask Roy if he heard anything about in prison when he comes to dinner?
(a) Dennis Floyd.
(b) Antonio DeMarque.
(c) Michael Roth.
(d) Antoine Guillory.

3. At whose house does Davina say she is living when she invites Roy over for dinner?
(a) Jack Williams's.
(b) Uncle Pat's.
(c) Sarah Tucker's.
(d) Miss Annie Mae's.

4. What folk artist known for her narrative quilts did Celestial tell Roy she wanted to be like when they met in New York?
(a) Shelden Peck.
(b) Ammi Phillips.
(c) Faith Ringgold.
(d) Maud Lewis.

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

6. Who arrives to wait for Roy when he is released from prison?
(a) Big Roy.
(b) Celestial.
(c) Olive.
(d) Andre.

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

8. Where did Celestial get a job with her friend Imani in New York?
(a) McKlive's.
(b) Maroons.
(c) Two Steps Down.
(d) Carson's Deli.

9. What does Andre compare the musty smell of Olive's grave to in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
(a) A garden store.
(b) Coffee grounds.
(c) Fishing bait.
(d) A basement.

10. Where does Roy run into Davina when he is buying flowers for his mother's grave?
(a) Flora's Petals.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Target.
(d) Wal-Mart.

11. What does Roy use to break out Celestial's car window in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A hammer.
(c) An axe.
(d) A rake.

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

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

14. What bar did Celestial invite Roy to in Brooklyn on the night they met in New York?
(a) White Horse Tavern.
(b) Puck Fair.
(c) Jackson's.
(d) Two Steps Down.

15. How old does Celestial say Old Hickey is in her letter to Roy in the Epilogue?
(a) 56 years old.
(b) 243 years old.
(c) 112 years old.
(d) 128 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Davina's last name?

2. Where was Big Roy born and raised?

3. What does Andre say he had been doing the past five years while Roy was in prison in Part Three: "Generosity"?

4. From whom is the letter that Roy finds and reads in a box of his belongings from the garage in Part Three: "Generosity"?

5. What are the two alternatives that Davina presents to Roy to answer on the phone on Christmas?

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