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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 did Andre attend college?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Rutgers.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Morehouse.

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?
(a) Her kisses.
(b) Her singing.
(c) Her artwork.
(d) Her embraces.

3. What does Uncle Banks describe as being what is considered "the worst of the South" in Part One: "Bridge Music" (86)?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Texas.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Arkansas.

4. When Roy describes his marriage at a year and a half in Part One: "Bridge Music," what movie does he compare it to?
(a) To Have and Have Not.
(b) Malcolm X.
(c) It's a Wonderful Life.
(d) Love Jones.

5. Who stands up to Celestial's father at the Thanksgiving table?
(a) Janet.
(b) Robert.
(c) Roy.
(d) Sylvia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Roy's biological father?

2. What kind of car did Roy have when he drove to visit his parents in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

3. By what name does Andre refer to the hickory tree between his and Celestial's houses growin up?

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

5. In what year does Uncle Banks say he and Celestial's father came to Atlanta?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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