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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 Eddie's son?

2. Who smacks Eddie on the behind when he asks why his father has not been invited to the party in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?

3. What is the star called that is a diamond, according to Sirius in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?

4. How old is Eddie when he awoke to find that his father has not come home in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?

5. Who on the minibus is described as "a spacey man who always wearing this raggedy-ass fedora" in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Eddie's circumstances as he drives the Subaru in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?

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

4. What foreshadowing is related in Chapter 11: “Eclipse”?

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

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

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

8. How is Darlene's behavior after Nat's death described in Chapter 8: “Driftwood”?

9. How are the accommodations at Delicious Foods described?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of deception and betrayal in Delicious Foods. What are examples of deceptions committed by Darlene? What are betrayals that occur in the course of the novel? How are these themes supported through symbolism and imagery?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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