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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 time is it when Roy hangs up the phone with Davina at his and Celestial's Atlanta home in Part Three: "Generosity"?
2. In Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me," Roy says that he went into prison with banker's hands and came out looking like what?
3. What does Roy cook for breakfast on Christmas day in Part Three: "Generosity"?
4. How much does Roy describe Celestial's dolls as selling for each in Part Three: "Generosity"?
5. From whom is the letter that Roy finds and reads in a box of his belongings from the garage in Part Three: "Generosity"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Celestial mean when she says that "Much of life is timing and circumstance" (138)?
2. How does Roy describe his first experience in Brooklyn with Celestial?
3. What happens in the climax of the novel?
4. How do Celestial and her father differ on their views of marriage?
5. What chafes Roy about his release from prison?
6. How does Roy know Davina Hardrick? How do they meet again?
7. What impression did Big Roy have on Andre at Olive's funeral?
8. How do Big Roy and Roy "trick" Andre in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
9. What happens when Roy returns home after leaving Davina's in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
10. What does Andre learn upon arriving at Big Roy's house? How does he respond to this news?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
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?
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