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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Eddie’s mother and aunt visit him in Chapter 3, they immediately begin searching his kitchen for what?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Cat food.
(d) Tortillas.

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

3. 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?
(a) Exposition.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Motif.

4. Eddie receives a call from a girl who works where in Chapter 3?
(a) The City College cafeteria.
(b) A car dealership.
(c) A used bookstore.
(d) A bank.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What aunt brings Eddie food in Chapter 2?

2. When he is given a special task by Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2, Eddie is overjoyed that Mr. Stiles trusts him to borrow what?

3. How old is Eddie in Chapter 1?

4. When was the novel Buried Onions published?

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

(see the answer key)

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