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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Spanish word is used in the novel meaning district or neighborhood?
(a) Barrio.
(b) Cholitos.
(c) Comadre.
(d) Gordito.

2. When he is given a special task by Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2, Eddie is overjoyed that Mr. Stiles trusts him to borrow what?
(a) His tools.
(b) His dog.
(c) His gun.
(d) His truck.

3. What does Eddie refer to his mother and aunt as in Chapter 3?
(a) “Old nags.”
(b) “Crazy ladies.”
(c) “Nosy nannies.”
(d) “Gossip queens.”

4. The girl who calls Eddie in Chapter 3 gave him what for free earlier in the day?
(a) A hat.
(b) A cup of coffee.
(c) A sandwich.
(d) A book.

5. What is the name of Eddie’s best friend from high school who has been murdered in the novel?
(a) Lupe.
(b) Angel.
(c) Juan.
(d) Larry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is among the tortillas brought to Eddie by his aunt in Chapter 2?

2. In what area of the city is Eddie’s apartment, as described in Chapter 1?

3. What is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance?

4. What is the narrative point-of-view of Buried Onions?

5. What job does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to do for him in Chapter 2?

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