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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. At what time every day are the workers on the farm paid, according to the narrator in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?

2. Who is Darlene's boss that introduces her to crack cocaine?

3. What is the name of the beauty salon where Eddie finds information on how to find his aunt Bethella in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?

4. Who is the woman that meets Eddie and the bum at the minibus in Chapter 10: "Drunken Bum Knows"?

5. Who is the woman that tries to sell Darlene on going to work on a farm in Chapter 4: "We Named the Goat"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Darlene meet Nat?

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

3. From what narrative perspective is the Prologue: "Little Muddy" related?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 characters of TT and Michelle in the novel How old are these characters? How would you describe their personalities? What are their relationships to the protagonists?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the death of Nat, Eddie's father. When was Nat murdered? Where was he murdered? Why was he murdered?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the violence and abuse seen in Delicious Foods. What are examples from the book where extreme violence is depicted? How is it depicted? Do you think this aspect of the novel is important? Why or why not?

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