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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. Who initially begins screaming over the news broadcast in Chapter 26: "Chronicle"?

2. What overseer does Sextus say has a problem with the pipe in Chapter 18: "How"?

3. What does Darlene throw at Jed when he comes into the room in Chapter 26: "Chronicle"?

4. How long after he escapes does Eddie hear from his mother, according to the narrator in Chapter 25: “Summerton Revisited”?

5. Where does How supposedly hitchhike after the escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old is Eddie when he signs the contract at Delicious? Why does he sign it?

2. What information is Eddie able to obtain for Michelle in Chapter 18: “How”?

3. How does Sextus become injured in Chapter 24: “Scotty is Surprised”?

4. Where do the escapees travel to get to the Subaru in Chapter 23: “Gators”?

5. What is the significance of the "tractor scene" in Chapter 25: “Summerton Revisited”?

6. Who is Jarvis and what is his relationship to Sirius in the novel?

7. How does the narrator describe Eddie's later thoughts on losing his hands in Chapter 22: “We Could Get You Free”?

8. What leda sto Darlene's decision to not shoot Sextus?

9. How does Darlene prepare for her first visit to the estate in Chapter 16: “Summerton”?

10. Why does Darlene move to Shreveport in Chapter 28: “Almost Home”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of "hoodoo" or superstitions in the novel. What are some examples of characters believing in superstitions? How does superstition guide these characters' actions?

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