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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the novel Buried Onions published?
(a) 1991.
(b) 2008.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1997.

2. What do Eddie’s mother and aunt give him to eat when they visit in Chapter 3?
(a) Smoked salmon.
(b) A burrito.
(c) A cheeseburger.
(d) Fried chicken.

3. Chapter 8 begins with Eddie imagining he keeps hearing what?
(a) Someone calling his name.
(b) Someone calling for help.
(c) His father’s voice.
(d) His mother’s voice.

4. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 means kinswoman, female relative; crony; midwife?
(a) Comadre.
(b) Cholitos.
(c) Raspada.
(d) Tonto.

5. Eddie accuses Angel of killing whom in Chapter 8?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Coach.
(c) Jose.
(d) Samuel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Eddie’s cousin who was recently murdered in Chapter 1?

2. What is Eddie accused of when he is arrested in Chapter 6?

3. What in literature arise from obstacles located outside the protagonist including nature, the supernatural, or society?

4. In literature, what refers to the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of two or more characters or forces?

5. In literature, what refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?

(see the answer key)

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