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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 Roy go to sleep when he leaves Celestial alone in the bedroom in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The sewing room.
(d) The living room.

2. From whom is the letter that Roy finds and reads in a box of his belongings from the garage in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) Andre.
(b) Celestial.
(c) Olive.
(d) Big Roy.

3. How has Celestial's hair changed in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) It is cut in a mohawk.
(b) It is grown out.
(c) It is cut short.
(d) It is dreadlocked.

4. What novel by James Baldwin did Roy's French teacher give him?
(a) Another Country.
(b) Go Tell It on the Mountain.
(c) Notes of a Native Son.
(d) The Fire Next Time.

5. What folk artist known for her narrative quilts did Celestial tell Roy she wanted to be like when they met in New York?
(a) Shelden Peck.
(b) Ammi Phillips.
(c) Maud Lewis.
(d) Faith Ringgold.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Celestial drink at the bar after Olive's funeral?

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

4. Where does Davina say her father was headed before she was even five years old?

5. What does Roy use when he begins to attack Celestial's car in Part Three: "Generosity"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Olive and Big Roy never have more children?

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

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

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

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

7. How has Big Roy changed when he picks up Roy from prison?

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

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

10. What does the pear represent in the novel?

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