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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 sit in the escape vehicle in Chapter 23: “Gators”?

2. Who calls Darlene in to see herself and her voice recording on the news in Chapter 26: "Chronicle"?

3. Who writes the article for the Houston Chronicle regarding Delicious Foods?

4. What does Darlene say happened to Michelle when she calls Eddie in Chapter 25: “Summerton Revisited”?

5. Who suspects Jarvis of working for the Fusiliers as they make their escape in Chapter 23: “Gators”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed of How's past in Chapter 18: “How”?

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

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

4. How is the encounter between Eddie and Darlene described in Chapter 27: “Trials”?

5. What does Darlene vow to Scotty in Chapter 27: “Trials”? Why?

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

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

8. What is revealed of Sirius's life after his escape from Delicious in Chapter 21: “The Plan”?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of Delicious Foods Farm. Where is the farm located? How are the living quarters for the workers described? How large is the farm?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the nonlinear structure of Delicious Foods. Why do you think that the author has chosen to relate the story in a nonlinear plot? How does this structure help to develop tension in the story? How would the story differ if it were told in a linear format?

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