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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 is the name of the town where the workers are taken to the depot in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?

2. What musical instrument does Eddie find in the barn in Chapter 12: "Obeah Juju"?

3. Where does Darlene get her first job after her husband dies?

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

5. Where does Eddie demand to go looking for his father when he did not arrive home in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Darlene meet Nat?

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

3. What encounter is described between Eddie and Nacho Vasquez in Chapter 6: “Your Own Cord”?

4. How are the accommodations at Delicious Foods described?

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

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

7. How is Eddie's life in Houston described in Chapter 2: “Blackbirds”?

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

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

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

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

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 3

Discuss the narrative style of Delicious Foods. How does the narrative style transition between each chapter? Why does it transition? How does the author indicate who narrates each chapter?

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