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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. What did Andre's father give him when he graduated college?
(a) A guitar.
(b) A bottle of Scotch.
(c) A new pickup truck.
(d) A new sedan.

2. What dessert had Celestial promised to bring to Thanksgiving dinner for her father?
(a) German chocolate cake.
(b) Strawberry shortcake.
(c) Lemon meringues.
(d) Sweet potato pie.

3. What is Andre's father's name?
(a) Juan.
(b) James.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Michael.

4. What name does Roy say he would like to name a child--son or daughter--in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
(a) Destiny.
(b) Future.
(c) Chance.
(d) Celestial.

5. What is Uncle Banks's first name?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Philip.
(c) Robert.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Olive develops lung cancer, how long has it been since she has touched a cigarette?

2. What are the dorms named after at the prison where Roy is held?

3. Where did Andre attend college?

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

5. What are the three things that Olive believes a woman needs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Celestial respond to Andre's proposal?

2. How does Roy describe Celestial's art? What does she create?

3. What does an epistolary novel refer to? What are the benefits of epistolary style?

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

5. How does Andre propose to Celestial?

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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