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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. Who drives the escape vehicle in Chapter 23: “Gators”?

2. What is TT's full name?

3. Where does Darlene get a waitressing job after she moves in Chapter 28: "Almost Home"?

4. What does Darlene throw at Jed when he comes into the room in Chapter 26: "Chronicle"?

5. Where do Elmunda and Jed move when Sextus begins his prison sentence?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eddie respond when he is given his own workshop in Chapter 18: “How”?

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

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

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

5. What is Eddie's punishment in Chapter 17: “Your Punishment”?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Darlene react when she sees the news story in Chapter 26: “Chronicle”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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