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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 does Davina say her father was headed before she was even five years old?
(a) Houston.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) Dallas.

2. What happened when Celestial saw a burglar robbing her apartment in Brooklyn when she first met Roy in New York?
(a) She ran to the neighbor's house.
(b) She called the police.
(c) She screamed for help.
(d) She chased him.

3. Where was Andre's father when he met the woman that he left Andre's mother for?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Houston.
(c) Denver.
(d) New York.

4. What does Roy cook for breakfast on Christmas day in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) Bacon and eggs.
(b) Salmon croquettes.
(c) Chicken omelettes.
(d) Blueberry pancakes.

5. What does Big Roy make for breakfast on the day that Roy is leaving to go to Atlanta in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
(a) Blueberry muffins.
(b) Cheese omelets.
(c) Bacon and toast.
(d) Salmon croquettes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the main course in the meal Davina makes for Roy?

3. What is the name of Tamar's son?

4. What novel by James Baldwin did Roy's French teacher give him?

5. How old does Celestial say Old Hickey is in her letter to Roy in the Epilogue?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Celestial and Roy's lives go on, as revealed in the Epilogue?

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when Roy returns home after leaving Davina's in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

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

9. What does Roy note about the first page of his family's Bible?

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

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