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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 intends to hoist all of the captives to the window to get free in Chapter 15: “Inertia”?

2. Who does the man from the newspaper say had told him some things about the working conditions at Delicious Foods in Chapter 19: "The Wrong Limes"?

3. What overseer does Sextus describe as "batshit psycho crazy" in Chapter 18: "How"?

4. Where do Elmunda and Jed move when Sextus begins his prison sentence?

5. Who drives the escape vehicle in Chapter 23: “Gators”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is revealed of Sirius's life after his escape from Delicious in Chapter 21: “The Plan”?

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

9. How is Darlene's encounter with the reporters described in Chapter 19: “The Wrong Limes”?

10. What is significant about the narrative style in Chapter 28: “Almost Home”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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