An American Marriage Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Jones, Tayari
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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An American Marriage Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Jones, Tayari
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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. Who played the piano at Roy and Celestial's wedding?
(a) Olive.
(b) Anna.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Evie.

2. How long after high school graduation does Roy say he departed home?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 71 hours.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 4 days.

3. Who does Roy say he has discovered to be his biological father in a letter to Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
(a) Andre.
(b) Uncle Banks.
(c) Walter.
(d) Big Roy.

4. By what name does Roy refer to his father?
(a) Henry.
(b) Howard.
(c) Big Roy.
(d) Randolph.

5. Where did Olive intend to go after finishing high school when she boarded a Greyhound bus?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) New York.
(d) Houston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the street where Andre and Celestial grew up?

2. How old was Andre when his parents divorced?

3. Where did Andre attend college?

4. For about how long was Celestial's mother having an affair with her father before they married?

5. From what college did Celestial transfer to Spelman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed to the reader through the epistolary form in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

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

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

4. What does Celestial reveal about her departure from Howard University via letter in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

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

6. Describe Celestial's "Dear John" letter. When does she send it?

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

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

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

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

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