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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. Why does Celestial try to keep Roy awake after his fight with Andre in Part Three: "Generosity"?
2. On what street did Celestial live in Brooklyn?
3. In Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me," Big Roy tells Roy that there is money that his mother set aside for him when he was born. About how much does he estimate there may be?
4. At whose house does Davina say she is living when she invites Roy over for dinner?
5. What bar did Celestial invite Roy to in Brooklyn on the night they met in New York?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens in the climax of the novel?
2. What does the pear represent in the novel?
3. What is Andre's role in Olive's funeral? Why?
4. What do condoms represent symbolically in the novel?
5. What does Celestial describe praying for in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
6. What do the salmon croquettes represent symbolically in the novel?
7. How has Big Roy changed when he picks up Roy from prison?
8. What is Roy's attitude when he first encounters Celestial in Atlanta in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
9. How does Roy know Davina Hardrick? How do they meet again?
10. How is Christmas Day described in Part Three: "Generosity"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the epistolary style employed in An American Marriage. Why does the author switch from direct-address narrative to letters? What information does the reader learn from these letters? How do the use of letters help illustrate the characters' circumstances?
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