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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. The narrator says in Chapter 16: "Summerton" that How claims to have fined a worker $400 once for taking a bite from what crop that was being harvested?

2. Where does Darlene get a waitressing job after she moves in Chapter 28: "Almost Home"?

3. How does Darlene obtain Bethella's phone number?

4. Who leaps out of the car when a vehicle is encountered as the escapees make their way from Delicious Foods in Chapter 23: “Gators”?

5. Where does Darlene move to go into a detox program in Chapter 28: "Almost Home"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How and why does the plan for escape fail in Chapter 15: “Inertia”?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Tuck discover when he comes to find Eddie in Chapter 21: “The Plan”?

9. How is Darlene's arrival in the courtroom described in Chapter 27: “Trials”?

10. What inner conflicts does Eddie face regarding potential advancement in the company in Chapter 18: “How”?

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

Describe and analyze the character of Darlene in Delicious Foods. What is revealed of Darlene's past through exposition? When did Darlene have Eddie? What happened to Darlene's husband?

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