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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eddie leave at Mr. Stiles’s residence when he does not return in Chapter 2?
(a) His hat.
(b) His bike.
(c) His tools.
(d) His wallet.

2. What term refers to a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest?
(a) Denouement.
(b) Cataclysm.
(c) Rising action.
(d) Exposition.

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

4. When was author Gary Soto born?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1958.

5. What technical skill was Eddie studying before dropping out of school?
(a) Air conditioning repair.
(b) Almond farming.
(c) Computer programming.
(d) Swimming pool installer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton?

2. What does Eddie’s aunt want him to do for her in Chapter 2?

3. Where does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to drop off some items in Chapter 2?

4. What is the name of Eddie’s aunt who brings him tortillas every day in Chapter 1?

5. How old was Gary Soto when his father died?

(see the answer key)

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