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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. How does Darlene obtain Bethella's phone number?

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 is printed on the shirt that Darlene buys specifically to wear to the estate in Chapter 16: "Summerton"?

4. Who fires the first warning shot into the air in Chapter 23: “Gators”?

5. What is the name of the company that Sextus officially ran?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of addiction in Delicious Foods. How does the author illustrate this theme through character, setting, symbolism, and imagery? What role does addiction play in the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the death of Nat, Eddie's father. When was Nat murdered? Where was he murdered? Why was he murdered?

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