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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. What are the three things that Olive believes a woman needs?
(a) Jesus, a job, and a husband.
(b) Diamonds, pearls, and rubies.
(c) Hope, faith, and love.
(d) Money, love, and hope.

2. Where did Roy's father work by day?
(a) James's Auto Shop.
(b) Wilson's General Store.
(c) Buck's Sporting Goods.
(d) Jackson's Concrete.

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

4. What is the name of Celestial's father?
(a) Maurice Tucker.
(b) Roy Hamilton.
(c) Othaniel Jenkins.
(d) Franklin Davenport.

5. When Olive develops lung cancer, how long has it been since she has touched a cigarette?
(a) 14 years.
(b) 23 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Andre's mother's name?

2. Where did Roy go to college after graduating high school?

3. What does Andre refer to as being "a hell of a drug" in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me" (99)?

4. Who was Roy's first crush from the show Good Times?

5. What gemstone is featured on the wedding ring that Roy gave Celestial?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Roy respond to Celestial's "Dear John" letter?

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

6. How is Olive's illness and death described?

7. Where is Roy from? How is this setting described?

8. How does Mr. Davenport respond when Andre announces his engagement to Celestial?

9. How would you characterize the early letters between Roy and Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

10. What happened on Roy and Celestial's first anniversary?

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