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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Olive intend to go after finishing high school when she boarded a Greyhound bus?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) New York.
(d) Houston.

2. Who stands up to Celestial's father at the Thanksgiving table?
(a) Janet.
(b) Roy.
(c) Robert.
(d) Sylvia.

3. What kind of gemstone is featured in the engagement ring that Andre offered to Celestial?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Emerald.
(c) Diamond.
(d) Pearl.

4. What is the name of the hotel where Roy and Celestial stayed when visiting his parents on Labor Day weekend?
(a) Motel 6.
(b) West Lake Lodge.
(c) Piney Woods.
(d) Marriott.

5. For what kind of company was Roy a rep?
(a) A pharmaceutical company.
(b) A textbook company.
(c) A vacuum company.
(d) A medical appliances company.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Celestial's aunt that consoled her after she had an abortion when she was 18?

2. What dessert had Celestial promised to bring to Thanksgiving dinner for her father?

3. What is Gloria's middle name?

4. What is Andre's last name?

5. Where is the prison that Roy is incarcerated in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Sylvia? What role does she play in the narrative in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

2. Where is Roy from? How is this setting described?

3. How does Celestial respond to Andre's proposal?

4. How does Roy respond to Celestial's "Dear John" letter?

5. How does Mr. Davenport respond when Andre announces his engagement to Celestial?

6. How does Roy describe Celestial's art? What does she create?

7. Why does Roy write to "Mr. D" in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

8. How would you characterize the early letters between Roy and Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

9. What did Roy reveal to Celestial at the Piney Woods? How did she respond?

10. What is revealed to the reader through the epistolary form in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

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