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

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

3. What town is Roy from?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) Houston.
(c) Eloe.
(d) Atlanta.

4. What was Myron's nickname?
(a) Ghetto Yoda.
(b) Snitch.
(c) Chickie.
(d) Plucky.

5. Who was Roy's first crush from the show Good Times?
(a) Thelma.
(b) Louise.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the dolls that Celestial makes called?

2. Where did Roy's father work by day?

3. In Part One: "Bridge Music," Roy says, "There are two kinds of people in the world" (3). What are the two types of people he describes?

4. What is Andre's father's name?

5. What kind of gemstone is featured in the engagement ring that Andre offered to Celestial?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Andre propose to Celestial?

4. How does Andre justify his relationship with Celestial in his first monologue in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

5. What is the inciting event in An American Marriage?

6. What does Celestial's baby doll in the prison outfit symbolize?

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

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

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

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

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