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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of gum does Jojo remember Leonie used to chew when she taught him to sing nursery songs?
(a) Cinnamon.
(b) Peppermint.
(c) Spearmint.
(d) Bubble gum.

3. When the white snake woke Richie when Jojo and Kayla arrived at Parchman, what direction did the snake tell Richie to go?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) West.

4. Where is Leonie after her mother dies and Michael returns?
(a) Porch.
(b) Yard.
(c) Her bedroom.
(d) Living room.

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

6. How long did it take Pop to find Richie's mama to tell her that Richie died?
(a) Weeks.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) A month.

7. In Chapter 15 when Jojo comes home from school, what is Pop shelling?
(a) Walnuts.
(b) Hickory nuts.
(c) Hazelnuts.
(d) Pecans.

8. How old was Jojo when Michael asked him what he knew about his uncle Given?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

9. When Jojo feels an unsettling at night, what time is he finally able to fall asleep?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) 2 a.m.
(c) 4 a.m.
(d) 1 a.m.

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

11. Where does Leonie see Given-not-Given bleed in Chapter 14?
(a) Chest and shoulder.
(b) Back.
(c) Neck and chest.
(d) Stomach.

12. What does Michael's mother give him when he leaves the house in Chapter 10?
(a) Paper grocery bag.
(b) Plastic grocery bag.
(c) Backpack.
(d) Ice pack and water.

13. What is the name of the black shaggy neighborhood mutt that barks at Richie?
(a) Jimi.
(b) Boonie.
(c) Casper.
(d) Pickles.

14. What color hair did the white girl have that the escaped gunman tried to rape?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Blond.
(d) Red.

15. How did Pop paint the ceiling in the bedroom he shared with Mam?
(a) Rags.
(b) Sponges.
(c) Broom.
(d) Roller.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Leonie and Michael first started dating, how much time did they spend parking on the boat jetty?

2. What does Al have in the pantry that he suggests Leonie and Michael give to Michaela while he and Misty go to the store?

3. How old was Leonie when she got pregnant with Jojo?

4. What does Michael fix for breakfast the first morning he is back?

5. What does Michaela do when she goes into Mam's bedroom with Leonie in Chapter 14?

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