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

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

3. Where was Andre's father when he met the woman that he left Andre's mother for?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Denver.
(c) New York.
(d) Houston.

4. What novel by James Baldwin did Roy's French teacher give him?
(a) The Fire Next Time.
(b) Another Country.
(c) Notes of a Native Son.
(d) Go Tell It on the Mountain.

5. What does Roy use to break out Celestial's car window in Part Three: "Generosity"?
(a) An axe.
(b) A shovel.
(c) A hammer.
(d) A rake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Celestial saw a burglar robbing her apartment in Brooklyn when she first met Roy in New York?

2. What kind of car does Celestial drive in Part Three: "Generosity"?

3. For how long does Big Roy say he and Olive were married in Part Three: "Generosity"?

4. On what street did Celestial live in Brooklyn?

5. Where did Celestial get a job with her friend Imani in New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Big Roy changed when he picks up Roy from prison?

2. What happens in the climax of the novel?

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

4. What chafes Roy about his release from prison?

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

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

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

8. What is Andre's role in Olive's funeral? Why?

9. Who is Tamar and what advice does she give to Roy?

10. What do condoms represent symbolically in the novel?

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