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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 long was the man sentenced to Parchman who killed Given?

2. About how old is the boy at the house where Leonie and Misty stop on the way to the jail?

3. When Jojo and Kayla go with Leonie to the jail, how many days has it been since Jojo's birthday?

4. What does Leonie buy at the first gas station she comes to after Kayla starts vomiting?

5. How old was Jojo when he noticed that Pop always wore a pouch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jojo make Kayla throw up after Leonie gives her the blackberry plant concoction?

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. What happened to Richie when he broke a hoe working in the fields at Parchman?

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

6. How does Richie know Jojo is River's child?

7. Why does Leonie look for plants during the trip to the jail?

8. What does Jojo remember Pop told him about his own pouch?

9. What are the people and the house like where Leonie and Misty stop on the way to the jail?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Sing, Unburied, Sing, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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

Leonie is a 30-year-old woman who has two children. Analyze Leonie’s character and how Ward reveals her character traits.

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