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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. How old was Jojo when Leonie and Michael had a fight and Michael left?

2. What were the names of the dogs Pop took to try to track Kinnie?

3. How old was Jojo when Pop showed him how to change a tire and check the oil and coolant on a car?

4. How old is Kayla in Chapter 3?

5. How old was Jojo when Leonie bought him a betta fish?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Leonie get her job at the Cold Drink?

2. What does Al's house look like?

3. How did Jojo get hurt when Leonie was supposed to be watching him, and she left him alone?

4. How is the house and yard laid out where Jojo lives?

5. How and why did Pop help Richie when he first came to Parchman?

6. What does Jojo remember about a betta fish Leonie bought him?

7. Who was Richie?

8. How does Jojo describe Parchman?

9. Why was Leonie's brother named Given?

10. How did Given die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leonie wants to make a potion for Kayla when Kayla is sick. Jojo does not want her to give Kayla a potion. Why does Jojo not trust Leonie to make a potion that will heal and not hurt Kayla?

Essay Topic 2

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in Sing, Unburied, Sing? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Ward uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?

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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