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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 does Given say he has come with to take Mam away?

2. Where did the Sunshine Woman go when she quit coming to Parchman?

3. How old does Jojo remember he was when he got hit with a basketball by his cousin Rhett during a game at the park?

4. To what saint does Leonie remember her mother praying when she and Given did something stupid?

5. Why does a police officer stop Michael, Leonie, and the others when they are driving home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does red cinnamon gum make Jojo remember?

3. What tattoos does Pop have?

4. Why did Pop quit smoking?

5. How did Richie die?

6. Why does the police officer pull Leonie and the others over, and who does he handcuff?

7. What work did Michael do at Parchman, and how did he feel about the work?

8. Why does Michaela bump her head when Michael drives Leonie and the children to his parents' house?

9. What do Leonie and Michael do when they see a police car flashing its lights behind them on the drive from Parchman?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Ward use more metaphors or similes in Sing, Unburied, Sing? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Ward uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before the story begins. How does the author use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about the past in Sing, Unburied, Sing?

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