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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 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?
2. At what time does Roy describe awakening on Christmas in Part Three: "Generosity"?
3. Where does Davina say her father was headed before she was even five years old?
4. What happened when Celestial saw a burglar robbing her apartment in Brooklyn when she first met Roy in New York?
5. Who is the notary that witnessed Roy's signing of the divorce papers?
Short Essay Questions
1. What advice does Walter give to Roy before his release?
2. What does Celestial describe praying for in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
3. What chafes Roy about his release from prison?
4. What is the significance of the title of Part Three: "Generosity"?
5. What does Celestial mean when she says that "Much of life is timing and circumstance" (138)?
6. How has Big Roy changed when he picks up Roy from prison?
7. Where was Celestial when she met Roy in New York? How does she describe his company?
8. How do Celestial and Roy's lives go on, as revealed in the Epilogue?
9. What is Andre's role in Olive's funeral? Why?
10. What is Roy's attitude when he first encounters Celestial in Atlanta in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Roy in An American Marriage. How old is Roy? Where is he from? Where did he attend college? What career did he enter into? What led to Roy's arrest? How does the arrest change Roy's life?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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