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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 are the dolls that Celestial makes called?
2. What is the name of Celestial's father?
3. How many times does Celestial's father say he proposed to his wife before she said yes?
4. For about how long was Celestial's mother having an affair with her father before they married?
5. What does Uncle Banks describe as being what is considered "the worst of the South" in Part One: "Bridge Music" (86)?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Roy describe Walter when he first becomes his cell mate?
2. How would you describe the relationship between Roy's parents and Celestial?
3. What does Roy write to inform Celestial five years after he has been incarcerated?
4. Why does Roy write to "Mr. D" in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
5. Describe Celestial's "Dear John" letter. When does she send it?
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. How do Andre and Celestial feel about Roy's impending release when they learn of it?
9. Who is Sylvia? What role does she play in the narrative in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
10. What did Roy reveal to Celestial at the Piney Woods? How did she respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Celestial in An American Marriage. What does Celestial do for a living? Where was she educated? For how long is she married to Roy before Roy's arrest? How does Celestial's character evolve in the novel?
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