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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. What type of cake did Given have for his 18th birthday?

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

3. How many gashes did Richie get when he was whipped for breaking a hoe?

4. How old was Richie when he went to Parchman?

5. The morning after Misty, Leonie, and the children stay with Al, what is for breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the boy do at the house where Leonie and Misty stop on the way to the jail?

2. What instructions does Pop give Jojo before he leaves with Leonie to pick up Michael?

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

4. How did Given die?

5. Why was Leonie's brother named Given?

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

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

8. Where does Misty have Leonie stop on the trip to the jail and why?

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

10. Where does Richie remember that he woke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax in Sing, Unburied, Sing and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Mam tells Jojo that Leonie does not have a mothering instinct. How and why do Leonie’s insecurities and jealousy cause her to be a negligent and abusive parent?

Essay Topic 3

Leonie is concerned during the trip to Parchman when they pick up drugs and hide them in her car. Why is Leonie concerned? What consequences does she fear if they are caught?

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