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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who blames Eddie for what happened to José in Chapter 4?
(a) Angel.
(b) Eddie's mother.
(c) José’s family.
(d) Belinda.

2. What aunt brings Eddie food in Chapter 2?
(a) Norma.
(b) Delores.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Belinda.

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

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

5. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that will come later in the story?
(a) Motif.
(b) Symbol.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Metaphor.

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

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

8. How old is Eddie in Chapter 1?
(a) 12.
(b) 19.
(c) 15.
(d) 23.

9. What had Eddie returned to City College to do in Chapter 3?
(a) Sell his textbooks.
(b) Talk to a professor.
(c) Use the computers.
(d) Enroll in more classes.

10. When did author Gary Soto earn his B.A. degree in English?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1968.

11. What is stolen while Eddie stops by his apartment before returning to his job for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2?
(a) Eddie's bike.
(b) A neighbor’s car.
(c) Eddie’s refrigerator.
(d) Mr. Stiles’s truck.

12. What refers to a desired result an animal, person or a system envisions, plans and commits to achieve?
(a) Action.
(b) Objective.
(c) Obstacle.
(d) Conflict.

13. What institution did Eddie recently drop out of in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Sequoia College.
(b) City College.
(c) Kern College.
(d) Sierra College.

14. In narrative, what is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?
(a) Motif.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Symbol.
(d) Exposition.

15. What does Eddie’s aunt want him to do for her in Chapter 2?
(a) Get out of the barrio.
(b) Avenge her son’s death.
(c) Pay her for the tortillas.
(d) Go shopping with her.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What term refers to a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest?

5. What is José’s last name in the narrative?

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