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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the parish where Roy's parents live?
2. In her first letter to Roy in Part One: "Bridge Music," Celestial says that they said he cannot receive mail for at least how long?
3. Where does Uncle Banks describe meeting Celestial's father in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
4. How tall does Roy describe Celestial as being?
5. By what nickname does Roy refer to Celestial in his letters?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mr. Davenport respond when Andre announces his engagement to Celestial?
2. What did Roy reveal to Celestial at the Piney Woods? How did she respond?
3. What is Mr. D's response to Roy's letter in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
4. Who is Sylvia? What role does she play in the narrative in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
5. How is Olive's illness and death described?
6. How does Roy describe Celestial's art? What does she create?
7. Why do you think the author gives Andre his own first-person narrative?
8. How does Roy respond to Celestial's "Dear John" letter?
9. What does Celestial's baby doll in the prison outfit symbolize?
10. How would you characterize the early letters between Roy and Celestial in Part One: "Bridge Music"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing in An American Marriage. From the first pages of this novel, the reader becomes aware that there will be a setback to the happy marriage of Roy and Celestial. What clues indicate the events that will happen? How do these events play out?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Celestial in An American Marriage. What does Celestial do for a living? Where was she educated? For how long is she married to Roy before Roy's arrest? How does Celestial's character evolve in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Tayari Jones's use of irony in An American Marriage. What is the definition of irony? What are the three types of irony used in literature? Give one example of each type from the novel and discuss its usage.
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