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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. Where is Michael after Leonie talks to her mom after the trip to the prison?

2. What does Jojo make himself to eat for breakfast after he and the other return from getting Michael from Parchmna?

3. After the police stop, about how long do Jojo and the others drive until they come upon a gas station?

4. Where does Jojo walk if he feels an unsettling during the day?

5. What was the name of the prisoner who made Richie escape with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Pop doing when Jojo takes Richie to hear the end of Richie's story?

2. How did Richie die?

3. As they drive, why is Leonie enjoying time with Michael while the kids are quiet?

4. Why does Jojo make himself a sandwich the first morning he and the others return from Parchman?

5. Why is Richie traveling with Jojo and the others?

6. What do Leonie and Michael do when they see a police car flashing its lights behind them on the drive from Parchman?

7. What is the tree like where Jojo finds Richie after Mam's death?

8. What dream does Leonie have on the last hour drive home from Parchman?

9. After Leonie got together with Michael, why did her mother tell her the relationship was not healthy?

10. What does Leonie tell Michael she wants to do after Mam dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Ward use imagery to help readers imagine the world where characters live in Sing, Unburied, Sing?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax in Sing, Unburied, Sing and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Jojo used to call Leonie "mother," but he quit because she does not act like a mother to him. Kayla turns to Jojo for comfort rather than Leonie. How would you describe the relationship that Leonie has with her children?

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