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

2. Who works as the chief of maintenance on Delicious Foods in Chapter 16: "Summerton"?

3. Who ends up shooting Sextus in the lungs in Chapter 24: “Scotty is Surprised”?

4. What is the name of Eddie's son that Darlene meets in Chapter 27: "Trials"?

5. How old is Eddie when he begins smoking cigarettes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Eddie asked to come to the estate in Chapter 16: “Summerton”?

4. What leads to the conflict with Sextus and How in the end of Chapter 23: “Gators”?

5. How does Darlene react when she sees the news story in Chapter 26: “Chronicle”?

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

7. When and where does Chapter 26: “Chronicle” take place?

8. How is the encounter between Eddie and Darlene described in Chapter 27: “Trials”?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the character of Sirius in the novel. What kind of relationship does Sirius form with Darlene? What happens to Sirius after he leaves Delicious Foods? How and why does he return?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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