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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. Where is Michael after Leonie talks to her mom after the trip to the prison?
(a) Shower.
(b) Back yard.
(c) Leonie's room.
(d) Front porch.

2. How old is the officer who stops Leonie and the others as they drive home from Parchman?
(a) 40s.
(b) Leonie's parents' age.
(c) 30s.
(d) Leonie and Michael's age.

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

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

5. Where was the escaped gunman from Parchman found?
(a) Tree.
(b) River.
(c) Shed.
(d) Hollow log.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, where does Richie follow Leonie?

2. What is the name of the black shaggy neighborhood mutt that barks at Richie?

3. How long did it take for the woman who was raped at Parchman to be found?

4. In Chapter 15 when Leonie returns, how often does she stay at the house?

5. What whizzes by Jojo when he talks to Richie in the woods after Mam dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Michael spank Kayla during breakfast the first morning after they return from Parchman?

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

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

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

5. What does Leonie remember about the last time she saw Given alive?

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 tattoos does Pop have?

8. What does Mam want when Leonie goes to talk to her after getting home from the trip to Parchman?

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

10. What does Jojo remember about peeing himself at school?

(see the answer keys)

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