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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. How much does Roy describe Celestial's dolls as selling for each in Part Three: "Generosity"?
2. From whom is the letter that Roy finds and reads in a box of his belongings from the garage in Part Three: "Generosity"?
3. What does Roy cook for breakfast on Christmas day in Part Three: "Generosity"?
4. Where does Davina say her father was headed before she was even five years old?
5. About how many hours straight does Roy describe spending with Davina after he went to her home for dinner the first time in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Celestial mean when she says that "Much of life is timing and circumstance" (138)?
2. How does Roy know Davina Hardrick? How do they meet again?
3. What is Davina's home like? What does she cook Roy for dinner?
4. What advice does Walter give to Roy before his release?
5. How do Big Roy and Roy "trick" Andre in Part Two: "Prepare a Table for Me"?
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. What do condoms represent symbolically in the novel?
9. What is the significance of the title of Part Three: "Generosity"?
10. Where was Celestial when she met Roy in New York? How does she describe his company?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the narrative style of An American Marriage. Who are the narrators of this novel? Why is it important that these characters narrate the story? How would this story differ if it had been related from the perspective of a non-involved, third-person narrator?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character or Andre in An American Marriage. For how long has Andre known Celestial and Roy? Where did Andre study and what does he do? What characteristics set Andre apart in this novel?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Gloria and Olive in the novel. How are these mothers in the story similar? How are they different? Which character is the most empathetic? Why?
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