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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. In a letter to Roy in Part One: "Bridge Music," Celestial says that maybe innocence is what (41)?
2. What gemstone is featured on the wedding ring that Roy gave Celestial?
3. What are the three things that Olive believes a woman needs?
4. What does Celestial describe marriage as being like in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
5. Where is Tamar studying?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does an epistolary novel refer to? What are the benefits of epistolary style?
2. Where did Roy study? What career does he set out on after college?
3. What does Roy write to inform Celestial five years after he has been incarcerated?
4. What surprising discovery does Roy write to Celestial about his cellmate Walter?
5. What is revealed to the reader through the epistolary form in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
6. What does Celestial reveal about her departure from Howard University via letter in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
7. What does Celestial's baby doll in the prison outfit symbolize?
8. Who is Sylvia? What role does she play in the narrative in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
9. What happened on Roy and Celestial's first anniversary?
10. How is Olive's illness and death described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the character of Davina Hardrick in the novel. Where does Davina know Roy from? How do they reconnect? In what ways is Davina's character a foil to Celestial? Is Davina a protagonist or antagonist--or neither?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of fatherhood in An American Marriage. How does the author develop this theme through character? How is the theme developed through symbolism and setting? What does fatherhood mean to the characters in this novel?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Big Roy and Walter Jenkins. What is each character's relationship like with Roy? How does each character feel about Roy and how does he express those feelings?
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