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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary term refers to the use of “onions” in the novel?
(a) Protagonist.
(b) Antagonist.
(c) Catalyst.
(d) Motif.

2. What word used in Chapter 6 means to burn or reduce to ashes?
(a) Abolish.
(b) Incinerate
(c) Raze.
(d) Eliminate.

3. Who requests Eddie's assistance with painting the lines on the field in Chapter 5?
(a) Coach.
(b) Mr. Stiles.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Norma.

4. What does Eddie actually do with the paint cans he carries in the narrative?
(a) Paints addresses on curbs.
(b) Paints houses.
(c) Paints graffiti on bridges.
(d) Paints bicycles.

5. When did author Gary Soto earn his B.A. degree in English?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1968.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Angel think Eddie is doing with paint cans in the narrative?

3. The former peer from high school that Eddie encounters in Chapter 6 is described by him as loving what kind of music?

4. How many of Eddie’s uncles does he claim have died in Chapter 1?

5. What Spanish adjective from the novel means henpecked, traitorous, or disloyal?

(see the answer key)

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