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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. Why does Celestial try to keep Roy awake after his fight with Andre in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) Because he was too drunk.
(b) Because he was on drugs.
(c) Because she wanted to talk to him.
(d) Because he likely has a concussion.

2. On what street does Davina live?
(a) Smith Street.
(b) Washington Street.
(c) Edwards Street.
(d) Jackson Street.

3. What does Roy describe Davina feeling like in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
(a) A cloth that has blown dry in the wind.
(b) A kitten.
(c) The robes at a four-star hotel.
(d) A silk sheet.

4. What did a man in prison stab Roy with?
(a) A fork.
(b) A dagger.
(c) A toothbrush.
(d) A spatula.

5. What does Andre say he had been doing the past five years while Roy was in prison in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) Selling textbooks.
(b) Working on the farm.
(c) Writing computer code.
(d) Selling stocks and bonds.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Roy describe Celestial's dolls as selling for each in Part Three: "Generosity"?

2. Where did Celestial get a job with her friend Imani in New York?

3. How old was Celestial when she describes meeting Roy in New York?

4. How long is the drive back to Eloe from the prison where Roy is released?

5. What kind of business did Andre's father run?

Short Essay Questions

1. What chafes Roy about his release from prison?

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

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

4. What is the significance of the title of Part Three: "Generosity"?

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

6. What impression did Big Roy have on Andre at Olive's funeral?

7. How does Roy know Davina Hardrick? How do they meet again?

8. What does Celestial mean when she says that "Much of life is timing and circumstance" (138)?

9. What does Andre learn upon arriving at Big Roy's house? How does he respond to this news?

10. Where was Celestial when she met Roy in New York? How does she describe his company?

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