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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. When does Andre say he was planning to propose to Celestial in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) Christmas Day.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) Thanksgiving Day.

2. In what year does Uncle Banks say he and Celestial's father came to Atlanta?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1945.

3. What is Andre's middle name?
(a) Robert.
(b) Michael.
(c) Alexander.
(d) Maurice.

4. For how long does Andre say he and Celeste have spent as partners in life in his first narrative in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
(a) Almost four years.
(b) Almost two years.
(c) Almost five years.
(d) Almost three years.

5. Where is Celestial's father from?
(a) Malvern, Arkansas.
(b) Douglas City, Kansas.
(c) Elma, Kentucky.
(d) Sunflower, Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Celestial from?

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

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

4. What kind of tree did Andre's father plant to celebrate Andre's birth?

5. Who does Roy say he has discovered to be his biological father in a letter to Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Andre and Celestial feel about Roy's impending release when they learn of it?

2. When and where did Andre introduce Roy to Celestial? What became of it?

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

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

5. What did Roy reveal to Celestial at the Piney Woods? How did she respond?

6. How would you describe the relationship between Roy's parents and Celestial?

7. Why do you think the author gives Andre his own first-person narrative?

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

9. How does Roy describe Walter when he first becomes his cell mate?

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

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