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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. How many gashes did Richie get when he was whipped for breaking a hoe?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

2. How much time was Richie given to heal after he was beaten for breaking a hoe?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 days.

3. In Chapter 2, how long has it been since Leonie first started seeing Given after she did a line?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 48 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 18 months.

4. What did Richie see when he woke in a stand of young pine trees?
(a) White snake.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Crow.
(d) Black snake.

5. How old was Jojo when he noticed that Pop always wore a pouch?
(a) 6 or 7.
(b) 4 or 5.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jojo and Kayla go with Leonie to the jail, how many days has it been since Jojo's birthday?

2. How long in to the trip to the jail does Jojo find a leather bag one of his grandparents packed for him?

3. At the house where Misty and Leonie stop on the way to the jail, how many times has the boy damaged a television?

4. How many men died in the oil rig accident where Michael worked?

5. At Al's, how long does it take Leonie to cook the blackberry plant into a liquid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jojo make Kayla throw up after Leonie gives her the blackberry plant concoction?

2. How does Jojo describe Parchman?

3. What does Jojo see after Kayla throws up again in the parking lot at Parchman after Michael is released?

4. What instructions does Pop give Jojo before he leaves with Leonie to pick up Michael?

5. Why was Leonie's brother named Given?

6. Why does Leonie look for plants during the trip to the jail?

7. How and why did Pop help Richie when he first came to Parchman?

8. How did Jojo get hurt when Leonie was supposed to be watching him, and she left him alone?

9. How did Given die?

10. What happened to Richie when he broke a hoe working in the fields at Parchman?

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