Sing, Unburied, Sing Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Kinnie Wagner mean when he says, "Everybody got a line" to River? (from Chapter 3: "Jojo"-Chapter 4: "Leonie")

People are full of excuses.

Everyone has a moral boundary beyond which he will not go.

Everyone is connected to everyone else.

Everyone is out to deceive everyone else.

2.

When did Richie realize he is going to run away? (from Chapter 7: "Leonie"-Chapter 9: "Richie")

After the Sunshine Woman told the two boys about the lynching and going to Chicago.

After he stolr the gun from Kinnie Wagner.

After the Sunshine Woman rejected him.

After River assaulted him.

3.

What finally allows Richie's ghost to be laid to rest? (from Chapter 13: "Jojo"-Chapter 15: "Jojo")

Mam's death.

Hearing how he died.

Returning to Parchman.

Kayla's song.

4.

What is Leonie's attitude toward Mam's faith in the natural world? (from Chapter 3: "Jojo"-Chapter 4: "Leonie")

She has a neutral attitude toward it.

She has a positive attitude toward it and is eager to learn more.

She believes Mam is wrong.

She rejects it because of her Catholicism.

5.

Why did the prisoners not want River to be responsible for the dogs? (from Chapter 5: "Jojo"-Chapter 6: "Richie")

They thought it was unnatural for a black person to control hounds bred to catch slaves and used to catch escaped prisoners.

They thought a woman handler would be more likely to let them escape if they ran away.

They know he was too irresponsible to do the job properly.

They were jealous of the extra rations that come with the job.

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