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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 does Andre say is something that he and "any of us" never doubted in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me" (96)?
2. What is the name of the street where Andre and Celestial grew up?
3. Where is Celestial's father from?
4. What color ribbons were tied on trees to recognized those lost or killed due to the serial killer in Atlanta in the 1970s?
5. When does Andre say he was planning to propose to Celestial in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Celestial and Roy's unborn child represent symbolically?
2. When and where did Andre introduce Roy to Celestial? What became of it?
3. Who is Sylvia? What role does she play in the narrative in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
4. What does Celestial reveal about her departure from Howard University via letter in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
5. How does Roy describe Celestial's art? What does she create?
6. What happened on Roy and Celestial's first anniversary?
7. How does Mr. Davenport respond when Andre announces his engagement to Celestial?
8. Describe Celestial's "Dear John" letter. When does she send it?
9. What does Celestial's baby doll in the prison outfit symbolize?
10. How does Roy describe Walter when he first becomes his cell mate?
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
Analyze and discuss the character or Andre in An American Marriage. For how long has Andre known Celestial and Roy? Where did Andre study and what does he do? What characteristics set Andre apart in this novel?
Essay Topic 3
Outline and discuss the plot structure of An American Marriage. Where in the novel do the following occur: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement? How does the novel progress chronologically? Does the author make use of flashbacks or flash-forwards?
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