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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who brings up the idea of the barn by the depot as a quarantine in Chapter 12: "Obeah Juju"?
(a) Sextus.
(b) Gaspard.
(c) How.
(d) Jackie.

2. Who is described as Eddie's schoolteacher in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?
(a) Mrs. Sanders.
(b) Mr. Gono.
(c) Mr. Arceneaux.
(d) Mr. Woods.

3. What is the name of the waitress who tends to Eddie at the diner off I-94 in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Marie.
(d) Bethella.

4. How old is Eddie said to be in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) 17.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 19.

5. Who claims it is bad luck to hit a chicken in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”
(a) Sirius.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Darlene.
(d) Michelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Darlene and Eddie's landlord in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?

2. Whose number does Darlene give to Sirius when he flees the farm in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?

3. How old is Eddie when he comes to Delicious Foods Farm?

4. What does the narrator describe Darlene wearing as a belt in Chapter 12: “Obeah Juju"?

5. What is Eddie's hometown?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Darlene first "meet" Scotty? How is this encounter described?

2. Where does Tuck say Darlene had gone when speaking to Eddie in Chapter 10: “Drunken Bum Knows”?

3. Where does Darlene encounter Jackie? How does Jackie convince Darlene to get in the minivan?

4. What happens when Sextus asks about Eddie's age in Chapter 14: “Lost Years”?

5. Who was Sparkplug McKeon and what warning did he give Nat in Chapter 3: “Conjure”?

6. What does Darlene see Jackie doing at night in Chapter 11: “Eclipse”?

7. How does Sirius escape in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?

8. Why does Darlene choose to work with the men when she arrives at Delicious? What do they do?

9. How are the workers' wages at Delicious described in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?

10. How does the narrator describe the journey in the minivan when Darlene went to Delicious Foods?

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