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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 is Maggie wearing when Leonie, Michael, and the children visit?

2. What does Michael's mother give him when he leaves the house in Chapter 10?

3. What color did the prostitute who was called Sunshine Woman at Parchman in the 1940s always wear?

4. How much older does Leonie believe that Pop is than big Joseph?

5. In Chapter 10, what animal crosses the road in front of the car and causes Michaela to hit her head?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does red cinnamon gum make Jojo remember?

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

5. How did Richie die?

6. What does Mam tell Jojo about his mother in Chapter 11?

7. What tattoos does Pop have?

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

9. What does Leonie do after Misty and Al leave to go to the store to get medicine?

10. Why is Pop taking apart a pen in Chapter 13?

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

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in Sing, Unburied, Sing, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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