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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term is used as reference to U.S. citizens of Mexican descent?
(a) El timbre.
(b) Chicano.
(c) Hombre.
(d) Senior.

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

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

4. How many children does the onion seller have piled into his car in Chapter 4?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eddie spot across the street from the breakfast café in Chapter 4?

2. What does Eddie ask his mother and aunt to do as he leaves his apartment in Chapter 3?

3. Who calls Eddie while his mother and aunt are visiting in Chapter 3?

4. Who blames Eddie for what happened to José in Chapter 4?

5. Angel visits Eddie and shows him what in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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