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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 much money does Michael give Jojo to buy things from the gas station on their way home from Parchman?
2. When Michael tells Leonie how he gave her milk and charcoal, how much longer do they have to drive to the house?
3. When Jojo feels an unsettling at night, what time is he finally able to fall asleep?
4. What logo is on the cooler in which Al puts sandwiches when Leonie and the others leave for home?
5. What type of gum does Jojo remember Leonie used to chew when she taught him to sing nursery songs?
Short Essay Questions
1. After Leonie got together with Michael, why did her mother tell her the relationship was not healthy?
2. What does Leonie remember about the last time she saw Given alive?
3. What dream does Leonie have on the last hour drive home from Parchman?
4. What tattoos does Pop have?
5. As they drive, why is Leonie enjoying time with Michael while the kids are quiet?
6. What does Jojo remember hearing in the night in Chapter 13?
7. What does Mam tell Jojo about dying?
8. What is Pop doing when Jojo takes Richie to hear the end of Richie's story?
9. Why does Michaela bump her head when Michael drives Leonie and the children to his parents' house?
10. What does Mam tell Jojo about his mother in Chapter 11?
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
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 3
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?
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