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

2. Who does the man in the white car introduce himself as to Darlene in Chapter 19: "The Wrong Limes"?

3. Approximately how much time had passed from the breakout when Chapter 26: "Chronicle" begins?

4. By what nickname does Sextus begin calling Eddie in Chapter 16: "Summerton"?

5. Who does Jarvis encounter and distract at the depot in Chapter 21: “The Plan”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When and where does Chapter 26: “Chronicle” take place?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the characters of Jackie and How in the novel. Where do Jackie and How live? What are their relationships like with the workers? What are their positions on the farm?

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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