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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 Eddie tell Sexton the biggest thing he has ever fixed is when Sexton meets him at the barn in Chapter 16: "Summerton"?

2. What vehicle do Eddie and the escapees encounter as they are leaving the farm in Chapter 23: “Gators”?

3. Where does Darlene watch a college graduation in Chapter 28: "Almost Home"?

4. What does Darlene say happened to Michelle when she calls Eddie in Chapter 25: “Summerton Revisited”?

5. Where is Sirius given a ride to after he escapes Delicious Foods?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is revealed of How's past in Chapter 18: “How”?

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

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

5. What does Eddie learn when he first hears from Darlene after his escape in Chapter 25: “Summerton Revisited”?

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

7. What is Eddie's punishment in Chapter 17: “Your Punishment”?

8. What does Scotty reveal about Darlene's work at Delicious after the escape in Chapter 27: “Trials”?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characters of Jackie and How in the novel. Where do Jackie and How live? What are their relationships like with the workers? What are their positions on the farm?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Eddie in the novel. How old is Eddie when the story begins? What has happened to Eddie in the prologue? What is the outcome for Eddie in the end of the novel?

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