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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What inexpensive food does Eddie typically live off of in the novel?
(a) Top Ramen.
(b) Rice.
(c) Dog food.
(d) Peanut butter.

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

3. Where does Eddie bike daily to do odd jobs in Chapter 1?
(a) East Fresno.
(b) South Fresno.
(c) North Fresno.
(d) West Fresno.

4. Where does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to drop off some items in Chapter 2?
(a) The dump.
(b) The High School.
(c) The bank.
(d) The library.

5. What pests inhabit Eddie’s apartment much to his chagrin in the novel?
(a) Rats.
(b) Cockroaches.
(c) Howler monkeys.
(d) Ants.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Eddie’s best friend from high school who has been murdered in the novel?

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

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

5. When was the novel Buried Onions published?

(see the answer key)

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