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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 one of his letters to Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music," Roy describes a prisoner who died yesterday because no one would give him what?
2. Who is Celestial's best friend?
3. Where did Roy go to college after graduating high school?
4. What kind of car did Roy have when he drove to visit his parents in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
5. Where does Roy describe his ex-girlfriend pulling a gun on him in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Mr. D's response to Roy's letter in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
2. How does Mr. Davenport respond when Andre announces his engagement to Celestial?
3. What does Roy write to inform Celestial five years after he has been incarcerated?
4. What did Roy reveal to Celestial at the Piney Woods? How did she respond?
5. How does Roy describe Walter when he first becomes his cell mate?
6. What surprising discovery does Roy write to Celestial about his cellmate Walter?
7. Where is Roy from? How is this setting described?
8. What does Celestial's baby doll in the prison outfit symbolize?
9. How does Celestial respond to Andre's proposal?
10. How would you characterize the early letters between Roy and Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the concepts of race and gender in An American Marriage. What similarities are seen in the women in this novel? What differences are seen? What is the importance of race in the story?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters or Franklin Davenport and Carlos in the novel. What does fatherhood mean to each of these characters? Do you think these characters are strong fathers? Why or why not?
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