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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eddie’s aunt tells him that who will help him achieve the action she wants him to do in Chapter 2?
(a) Lupe.
(b) Larry.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Angel.

2. What local gangster solicits Eddie to help him avenge Eddie’s cousin’s death in Chapter 1?
(a) Samuel.
(b) Angel.
(c) Larry.
(d) José.

3. Where does Mr. Stiles live in the novel?
(a) South Fresno.
(b) North Fresno.
(c) West Fresno.
(d) East Fresno.

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

5. At what institution did Gary Soto earn his M.F.A. in poetry?
(a) The University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
(b) The University of California, Irvine.
(c) The University of Nevada, Reno.
(d) The University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 2 ends with Eddie saying that the "east was one large bruise that was slowly becoming” what?

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

3. What Spanish word is used in the novel meaning district or neighborhood?

4. What technical skill was Eddie studying before dropping out of school?

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

(see the answer key)

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