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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Andre's father's name?
2. Where did Roy and Celestial go on their honeymoon?
3. How old does Celestial describe Andre's girlfriend who wants to be a documentarian in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
4. What does Andre refer to as being "a hell of a drug" in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me" (99)?
5. What dessert had Celestial promised to bring to Thanksgiving dinner for her father?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened on Roy and Celestial's first anniversary?
2. What is Mr. D's response to Roy's letter in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
3. Where is Roy from? How is this setting described?
4. How is Olive's illness and death described?
5. What does an epistolary novel refer to? What are the benefits of epistolary style?
6. How would you describe the relationship between Roy's parents and Celestial?
7. How does Andre justify his relationship with Celestial in his first monologue in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
8. How does Roy respond to Celestial's "Dear John" letter?
9. What did Roy reveal to Celestial at the Piney Woods? How did she respond?
10. What does Celestial and Roy's unborn child represent symbolically?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the element of setting in An American Marriage. Why is the setting of this story important? Could this novel take place anywhere else? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the themes of love and loss in An American Marriage. How does the author develop these themes through character, setting, and symbolism? What losses does Roy incur in the course of the novel? How does he cope with those losses?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing in An American Marriage. From the first pages of this novel, the reader becomes aware that there will be a setback to the happy marriage of Roy and Celestial. What clues indicate the events that will happen? How do these events play out?
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