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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 Celestial get a job with her friend Imani in New York?
(a) McKlive's.
(b) Maroons.
(c) Two Steps Down.
(d) Carson's Deli.

2. Where was Olive born?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Oklahoma City.
(c) Texarkana.
(d) Memphis.

3. How old is Roy when he is released from prison?
(a) 31.
(b) 26.
(c) 36.
(d) 41.

4. Why is Andre unable to use Big Roy's phone when he arrives in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) Big Roy tells him the phone is cut off.
(b) Big Roy tells him he's waiting for a call.
(c) Big Roy tells him the phone is broken.
(d) Big Roy tells him he owes him money first.

5. How much money does Roy say he spent in prison for a pear once in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
(a) $6.
(b) $8.
(c) $10.
(d) $4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Celestial try to keep Roy awake after his fight with Andre in Part Three: "Generosity"?

2. Who said "Black love is Black wealth" (135)?

3. What does Roy describe Davina feeling like in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

4. What magazine does Roy describe Walter frequently reading?

5. What are the two alternatives that Davina presents to Roy to answer on the phone on Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How do Celestial and her father differ on their views of marriage?

6. What does Celestial describe praying for in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

7. What happens in the climax of the novel?

8. What does the pear represent in the novel?

9. What is Andre's role in Olive's funeral? Why?

10. What do condoms represent symbolically in the novel?

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