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

2. What overseer does Sextus say has a problem with the pipe in Chapter 18: "How"?

3. Who sings the original version of "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom" that Tuck sings in Chapter 16: "Summerton"?

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

5. Who is the Nicaraguan worker who "got real sick off the pesticides and then vanished" in Chapter 15: “Inertia”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the narrator describe Eddie's later thoughts on losing his hands in Chapter 22: “We Could Get You Free”?

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

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

5. How is the relationship between Darlene and Sextus described in Chapter 16: “Summerton"?

6. What information is Eddie able to obtain for Michelle in Chapter 18: “How”?

7. What does Scotty reveal about Darlene's work at Delicious after the escape in Chapter 27: “Trials”?

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

9. How is Darlene's arrival in the courtroom described in Chapter 27: “Trials”?

10. Where do the escapees travel to get to the Subaru in Chapter 23: “Gators”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of "hoodoo" or superstitions in the novel. What are some examples of characters believing in superstitions? How does superstition guide these characters' actions?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the plot structure of Delicious Foods. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition to rising action? Where does the climax occur? What information is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Sextus in the novel. How is Sextus's home described? What is his family like? How does Sextus treat his workers?

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