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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 Tamar earn her master's degree?
(a) Brown.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Emory.
(d) Oxford.

2. What does Celestial ask for that upsets Roy and leads him to leave the bedroom in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) A hug.
(b) A toothbrush.
(c) A kiss.
(d) A condom.

3. In Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me," Big Roy tells Roy that there is money that his mother set aside for him when he was born. About how much does he estimate there may be?
(a) $100.
(b) $200.
(c) $400.
(d) $600.

4. What is Davina's last name?
(a) Ingleman.
(b) Harris.
(c) Ross.
(d) Hardrick.

5. How old was Davina's son when he was charged and sent to prison?
(a) 23.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives to wait for Roy when he is released from prison?

2. What does Roy describe the name of his potential son?

3. How much money does Roy say he spent in prison for a pear once in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

4. Celestial states, "Human emotion is beyond comprehension, smooth and uninterrupted, like" what (138)?

5. What kind of car does Celestial drive in Part Three: "Generosity"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Christmas Day described in Part Three: "Generosity"?

2. Who is Tamar and what advice does she give to Roy?

3. What are the reasons that Roy has hope for a second chance with Celestial after his release?

4. What is Davina's home like? What does she cook Roy for dinner?

5. What does Roy's missing tooth represent symbolically in the novel?

6. How do Big Roy and Roy "trick" Andre in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

7. What does the pear represent in the novel?

8. What advice does Walter give to Roy before his release?

9. How does Roy describe his first experience in Brooklyn with Celestial?

10. What chafes Roy about his release from prison?

(see the answer keys)

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