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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 much money does six ounces of generic sunblock cost at the depot, according to the narrator in Chapter 17: "Your Punishment"?

2. Where does Darlene move to go into a detox program in Chapter 28: "Almost Home"?

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

4. What does Jarvis compare the situation with as the group makes their way to escape in Chapter 23: “Gators”?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eddie respond when he is given his own workshop in Chapter 18: “How”?

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

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

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

5. Where do the escapees travel to get to the Subaru in Chapter 23: “Gators”?

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

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

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

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

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

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 2

Discuss the use of irony in Delicious Foods. What are examples of verbal irony in the narrative? What are examples of dramatic irony? What are examples of situational irony? What purpose do these examples serve?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of contemporary slavery in Delicious Foods. How have the characters in the novel come to be enslaved? What tactics are used in the narrative to ensure they do not escape? How common is slavery within the food industry?

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