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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. Referring to Celestial, Andre says in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me" that "she's the kind of woman who will never" what (96)?
(a) "Walk alone."
(b) 'Be happy married."
(c) "Belong to anyone."
(d) "Have a child."

2. In a letter to Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music," Roy tells his wife all the things he misses about her. What does he say he misses most?
(a) Her artwork.
(b) Her embraces.
(c) Her singing.
(d) Her kisses.

3. Who does Roy say he has discovered to be his biological father in a letter to Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
(a) Uncle Banks.
(b) Walter.
(c) Big Roy.
(d) Andre.

4. Where is Raul Gomes from?
(a) Paris.
(b) Honduras.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Haiti.

5. What are the dolls that Celestial makes called?
(a) Lutkas.
(b) Poupees.
(c) Bonecas.
(d) Kukulls.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Andre say he was planning to propose to Celestial in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

2. For what kind of company was Roy a rep?

3. About how many men does Roy say there are at his facility in a letter to Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

4. How old does Celestial describe Andre's girlfriend who wants to be a documentarian in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

5. What physical trait does Roy share with Walter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Andre justify his relationship with Celestial in his first monologue in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

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

3. Describe Celestial's "Dear John" letter. When does she send it?

4. How is Olive's illness and death described?

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

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

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

8. What is the inciting event in An American Marriage?

9. What does Celestial reveal about her departure from Howard University via letter in Part One: "Bridge Music"?

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

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