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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 does Richie clutch in his hand at the end of Chapter 6?

2. What does Kayla have to drink as they begin the trip to the jail?

3. In Chapter 1, how many times has Jojo seen his white grandpa?

4. What color ball does Kayla play with at the house where Misty and Leonie stop on the way to the jail?

5. What did Leonie and Michael do on their first date?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jojo remember Pop told him about his own pouch?

3. When was the first time that Leonie saw Given's ghost?

4. What does the boy do at the house where Leonie and Misty stop on the way to the jail?

5. What was life like before Leonie started taking drugs?

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

7. What does Jojo discover in his sack of overnight things during his trip to the jail?

8. How does Richie know Jojo is River's child?

9. What happened during the search for Kinnie Wagner when he escaped in 1948?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leonie is concerned during the trip to Parchman when they pick up drugs and hide them in her car. Why is Leonie concerned? What consequences does she fear if they are caught?

Essay Topic 2

Mam tells Jojo that Leonie does not have a mothering instinct. How and why do Leonie’s insecurities and jealousy cause her to be a negligent and abusive parent?

Essay Topic 3

In Sing, Unburied, Sing, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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