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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 sentence does Sextus receive at the end of his trial?

2. Who is the narrator of Chapter 27: "Trials"?

3. Who ends up shooting Sextus in the lungs in Chapter 24: “Scotty is Surprised”?

4. Where does Darlene watch a college graduation in Chapter 28: "Almost Home"?

5. How much money does Michelle say she owes to Delicious Foods when she talks about escaping in Chapter 15: “Inertia”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jarvis and what is his relationship to Sirius in the novel?

2. What is the significance of the "tractor scene" in Chapter 25: “Summerton Revisited”?

3. What is significant about the narrative style in Chapter 28: “Almost Home”?

4. How does Darlene prepare for her first visit to the estate in Chapter 16: “Summerton”?

5. How and why does the plan for escape fail in Chapter 15: “Inertia”?

6. What leda sto Darlene's decision to not shoot Sextus?

7. What does Tuck discover when he comes to find Eddie in Chapter 21: “The Plan”?

8. How is Darlene's encounter with the reporters described in Chapter 19: “The Wrong Limes”?

9. What information does Michelle ask Eddie to obtain in Chapter 18: “How”?

10. What leads to the conflict with Sextus and How in the end of Chapter 23: “Gators”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of TT and Michelle in the novel How old are these characters? How would you describe their personalities? What are their relationships to the protagonists?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Scotty in Delicious Foods. What is Scotty a personification of? How is this revealed? What happens to Scotty in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of contemporary slavery in Delicious Foods. How have the characters in the novel come to be enslaved? What tactics are used in the narrative to ensure they do not escape? How common is slavery within the food industry?

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