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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 Roy describe the name of his potential son?
2. How much does Roy describe Celestial's dolls as selling for each in Part Three: "Generosity"?
3. Who arrives to wait for Roy when he is released from prison?
4. How much money does Roy say he spent in prison for a pear once in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
5. What does Roy describe collecting between the ages of eight and twelve?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Celestial describe praying for in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
2. Why did Olive and Big Roy never have more children?
3. How do Celestial and Roy's lives go on, as revealed in the Epilogue?
4. How does Roy describe his first experience in Brooklyn with Celestial?
5. What are the reasons that Roy has hope for a second chance with Celestial after his release?
6. Where was Celestial when she met Roy in New York? How does she describe his company?
7. What advice does Walter give to Roy before his release?
8. What chafes Roy about his release from prison?
9. What do the salmon croquettes represent symbolically in the novel?
10. How do Big Roy and Roy "trick" Andre in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
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?
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