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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 is the first town where Eddie stops when he escapes Delicious Farms?

2. Who solicites Eddie to find out information about Delicious Foods in Chapter 18: "How"?

3. What is the name of Sextus's ill wife in the novel?

4. Whose fingers are shot off when Darlene attacks Sextus in Chapter 24: “Scotty is Surprised”?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Darlene vow to Scotty in Chapter 27: “Trials”? Why?

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

5. How is the relationship between Darlene and Sextus described in Chapter 16: “Summerton"?

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

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. What information does Michelle ask Eddie to obtain in Chapter 18: “How”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of deception and betrayal in Delicious Foods. What are examples of deceptions committed by Darlene? What are betrayals that occur in the course of the novel? How are these themes supported through symbolism and imagery?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the outcome of the trial and its aftermath. What sentence does Sextus receive for his crimes? Where does his family move? Where does Darlene move? How does her life change?

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