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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. How much does the narrator say that the depot charges for a six-pack of Tecate in cans in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?

2. What kind of car hits Tuck when he is hit by a drunk driver?

3. What name is on the mailbox at aunt Bethella's house in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?

4. What is the name of the waitress who tends to Eddie at the diner off I-94 in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to Darlene's teeth being knocked out in Chapter 1: “Braindancing”?

2. How did Darlene meet Nat?

3. How are the accommodations at Delicious Foods described?

4. What led Darlene and Nat to transfer to a different college?

5. Why are Tuck and Eddie taken to the separate barn when they arrive at Delicious?

6. What do Darlene's yellow shoes come to represent symbolically to her?

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

8. How does Sparkplug describe Nat's murder to Eddie before he dies?

9. Where do Eddie and Tuck meet Jackie and how is this encounter described in Chapter 10: “Drunken Bum Knows”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of irony in Delicious Foods. What are examples of verbal irony in the narrative? What are examples of dramatic irony? What are examples of situational irony? What purpose do these examples serve?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Scotty in Delicious Foods. What is Scotty a personification of? How is this revealed? What happens to Scotty in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of addiction in Delicious Foods. How does the author illustrate this theme through character, setting, symbolism, and imagery? What role does addiction play in the plot of the novel?

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