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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 had Big Roy gone when Olive died?
(a) To work.
(b) To the 7-11.
(c) To the chapel.
(d) To his home.

2. 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?
(a) A grave digger.
(b) A yard worker.
(c) A construction worker.
(d) A mill worker.

3. Who is the notary that witnessed Roy's signing of the divorce papers?
(a) Davina.
(b) Anna.
(c) Big Roy.
(d) Olive.

4. What does Roy describe collecting between the ages of eight and twelve?
(a) Keys.
(b) Stamps.
(c) Toy cars.
(d) Rocks.

5. How long is the drive back to Eloe from the prison where Roy is released?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roy use when he begins to attack Celestial's car in Part Three: "Generosity"?

2. What is Davina's last name?

3. Who was Celestial's supervisor at the restaurant where she worked who spoke French?

4. How old does Celestial say she was when Gloria taught her to pray?

5. What bar did Celestial and Andre go to after Olive's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Celestial describe praying for in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

2. What are the reasons that Roy has hope for a second chance with Celestial after his release?

3. How do Big Roy and Roy "trick" Andre in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

4. What does Roy note about the first page of his family's Bible?

5. What does Andre learn upon arriving at Big Roy's house? How does he respond to this news?

6. What happens when Roy returns home after leaving Davina's in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?

7. Why did Olive and Big Roy never have more children?

8. How is Christmas Day described in Part Three: "Generosity"?

9. Where was Celestial when she met Roy in New York? How does she describe his company?

10. What do the salmon croquettes represent symbolically in the novel?

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