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

2. What kind of car did Roy have when he drove to visit his parents in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
(a) A Toyota Celica.
(b) A Ford Escort.
(c) A Ford Explorer.
(d) A Honda Accord.

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

4. What are the dorms named after at the prison where Roy is held?
(a) Presidents.
(b) Planets.
(c) Countries.
(d) Celebrities.

5. After how long in prison is Roy's case finally overturned?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Raul Gomes from?

2. In her first letter to Roy in Part One: "Bridge Music," Celestial says that they said he cannot receive mail for at least how long?

3. What does Walter give Roy instead of money, according to Roy's letter to Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

4. Where did Roy and Celestial go on their honeymoon?

5. What town is Roy from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Andre describe his feelings for Celestial in high school?

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

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

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

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