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

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

3. How old is Eddie when he signs the contract with Delicious Foods Farm?

4. With what newspaper does the man in the white car say he is with Chapter 19: "The Wrong Limes"?

5. How much money does Michelle say she owes to Delicious Foods when she talks about escaping in Chapter 15: “Inertia”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the elements of symbolism and imagery in Delicious Foods. What do Darlene's yellow shoes represent symbolically? How is Charlie the rat employed as a symbol in the novel? What are other prominent symbols and images?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Sextus in the novel. How is Sextus's home described? What is his family like? How does Sextus treat his workers?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style of Delicious Foods. How does the narrative style transition between each chapter? Why does it transition? How does the author indicate who narrates each chapter?

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