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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, where does Richie follow Leonie?
(a) Pig pen.
(b) Car.
(c) Her room.
(d) Cemetery.

2. What color dog is Skeetah walking when Leonie, Michael and the others return from Parchman?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) White and tan.
(d) Black and tan.

3. Where is Michael after Leonie talks to her mom after the trip to the prison?
(a) Leonie's room.
(b) Front porch.
(c) Shower.
(d) Back yard.

4. The morning after Jojo and the others return from the prison, what does Richie tell Jojo Pop is doing?
(a) Fixing a fence.
(b) Feeding the chickens.
(c) Slopping the hogs.
(d) Chopping wood.

5. Who killed Ritchie after he escaped Parchman?
(a) Pop.
(b) A sergeant.
(c) A mob.
(d) A dog.

6. During the first stop at a gas station on the way home from Parchman, what does Michael ask Jojo to buy?
(a) Pepto bismol.
(b) Ginger ale and bananas.
(c) Charcoal and milk.
(d) Baking soda and licorice.

7. What time does Jojo get up and walk into the yard to see Richie in the tree in Chapter 13?
(a) 6 a.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) Almost noon.
(d) Mid-morning.

8. What does Jojo make himself to eat for breakfast after he and the other return from getting Michael from Parchmna?
(a) Peanut butter and honey sandwiches.
(b) Cold cereal.
(c) Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
(d) Toast and jam.

9. In Chapter 14, as Leonie watches Pop and Jojo, what does she see come to earth in the yard?
(a) A boy.
(b) Black cloud.
(c) Tree branch.
(d) Birds.

10. How old was Leonie when Pop caught her smoking for the first time?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

11. When did Pop get rid of Mam's hospital bed?
(a) 3 days after she died.
(b) The week after she died.
(c) The day she died.
(d) 2 days after she died.

12. How old was Jojo when he had an accident and peed himself at school?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

13. What is Michaela sobbing when she wakes in Chapter 14?
(a) Pop, Mam.
(b) The boy, the black bird.
(c) Pop, Jojo.
(d) Jojo, Mam.

14. What is Al holding when Leonie, Michael, and the others stop after leaving the jail?
(a) Spatula.
(b) Head of lettuce.
(c) Cooking spoon.
(d) Bunch of celery.

15. What is Pop doing when Jojo leads Richie into the woods where Pop is working?
(a) Banging apart a shed.
(b) Collecting eggs.
(c) Feeding the goats.
(d) Chopping 'wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leonie hit Jojo after Mam dies?

2. When Michael begs for a chip in Chapter 10, what does Leonie find in her purse to give her daughter?

3. To what saint does Leonie remember her mother praying when she and Given did something stupid?

4. During the police stop on the way home from Parchman, where does Leonie see Given the first time?

5. How did Jojo learn the proper names for the constellations?

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