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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Roy run into Davina when he is buying flowers for his mother's grave?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Wal-Mart.
(c) Target.
(d) Flora's Petals.

2. When Big Roy was growing up, what did he get under the Christmas tree each year?
(a) A pear.
(b) An apple.
(c) A banana.
(d) An orange.

3. What does Roy use when he begins to attack Celestial's car in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) A baseball bat.
(b) A rake.
(c) A tennis racket.
(d) A crowbar.

4. Describing going into the subway with Celestial for the first time, Roy describes the stairs as going into a dark world like the dark scene in what film?
(a) The Wall.
(b) The Wiz.
(c) American Beauty.
(d) Psycho.

5. Why does Celestial try to keep Roy awake after his fight with Andre in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) Because he was on drugs.
(b) Because she wanted to talk to him.
(c) Because he was too drunk.
(d) Because he likely has a concussion.

6. On what street does Davina live?
(a) Jackson Street.
(b) Smith Street.
(c) Edwards Street.
(d) Washington Street.

7. What does Celestial describe as "once the richest Negro street in the world"?
(a) Mills Brooks.
(b) Sweet Auburn.
(c) Octavian.
(d) Carolina.

8. What does Roy compare prison to in a metaphor in his first letter in the Epilogue?
(a) A garden of hellish monsters.
(b) A haunted house of mirrors.
(c) A textbook.
(d) An apple.

9. What magazine does Roy describe Walter frequently reading?
(a) GQ.
(b) Playboy.
(c) Ebony.
(d) Essence.

10. What does Andre say he had been doing the past five years while Roy was in prison in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) Writing computer code.
(b) Selling stocks and bonds.
(c) Selling textbooks.
(d) Working on the farm.

11. Where was Big Roy born and raised?
(a) Glendale, Texas.
(b) Howland, Texas.
(c) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(d) Birmingham, Alabama.

12. Where does Davina say her father was headed before she was even five years old?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Houston.
(d) Dallas.

13. What brand vehicle does Andre drive?
(a) Toyota.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) BMW.
(d) Dodge.

14. What is the name of Tamar's son?
(a) Jack.
(b) Jelani.
(c) Andre.
(d) Clifford.

15. What bar did Celestial invite Roy to in Brooklyn on the night they met in New York?
(a) White Horse Tavern.
(b) Two Steps Down.
(c) Puck Fair.
(d) Jackson's.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Roy describe collecting between the ages of eight and twelve?

3. How much money does Roy say he spent in prison for a pear once in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

4. What does Big Roy offer to make Andre when he arrives in Part Three: "Generosity"?

5. What does Celestial's father say his religious denomination is?

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