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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color did the prostitute who was called Sunshine Woman at Parchman in the 1940s always wear?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Purple.

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

3. When Michael tells Leonie how he gave her milk and charcoal, how much longer do they have to drive to the house?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) About an hour and a half.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) About an hour.

4. How old does Jojo remember he was when he got hit with a basketball by his cousin Rhett during a game at the park?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

5. 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) Chopping wood.
(d) Slopping the hogs.

6. How much older does Leonie believe that Pop is than big Joseph?
(a) At least 20 years.
(b) 22 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) About 15 years.

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

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

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

10. What was the name of the prisoner who made Richie escape with him?
(a) Hogjaw.
(b) Bruno.
(c) Atlas.
(d) Blue.

11. Before the police stop on the way home from Parchman, how many times has Jojo been questioned by the police?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) Never.
(d) 1.

12. What does Mam say she thinks she heard when she first heard Richie?
(a) Mouse.
(b) Rat.
(c) Cat.
(d) Bird.

13. Why did the Sunshine Woman at Parchman say that a man from outside of Natchez was lynched?
(a) He murdered someone.
(b) He participated in an armed robbery.
(c) He drank from a White drinking fountain.
(d) He brushed against a White woman on the street.

14. What does Michaela do when she goes into Mam's bedroom with Leonie in Chapter 14?
(a) Sits in the corner and sings.
(b) Sits in the corner and rocks.
(c) Whispers.
(d) Cries.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Jojo get up and walk into the yard to see Richie in the tree in Chapter 13?

2. Where does Jojo sleep after Mam dies?

3. What is Pop doing when Jojo leads Richie into the woods where Pop is working?

4. How long were Michael and Leonie together when she got pregnant with Jojo?

5. In Chapter 10, how many times have Michael's parents seen Michaela?

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