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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Roy's mother's name?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Celestial.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Olive.

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

4. When Celestial began making sock dolls, they were donated to what hospital to comfort crack babies?
(a) Wilson Hospital.
(b) St. Mary's Hospital.
(c) Xavier Hospital.
(d) Grady Hospital.

5. By what name does Andre refer to the hickory tree between his and Celestial's houses growin up?
(a) Hiccortree.
(b) Old Hickey.
(c) Hickabilly.
(d) Hickster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Andre's father give him when he graduated college?

2. In a letter to Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music," Roy tells his wife all the things he misses about her. What does he say he misses most?

3. Who played the piano at Roy and Celestial's wedding?

4. What is the name of Celestial's father?

5. What did Celestial name the gray Toyota her parents bought her before college?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Roy write to Mr. Banks in Part One: "Bridge Music"? What does Mr. Banks reply?

2. What surprising discovery does Roy write to Celestial about his cellmate Walter?

3. How does Roy describe Celestial's art? What does she create?

4. What is Mr. D's response to Roy's letter in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

5. Why does Roy write to "Mr. D" in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

6. Who is Sylvia? What role does she play in the narrative in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

7. What does Celestial and Roy's unborn child represent symbolically?

8. What does Roy write to inform Celestial five years after he has been incarcerated?

9. Where is Celestial from? How is this setting described?

10. Where did Roy study? What career does he set out on after college?

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