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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 2 ends with Eddie saying that the "east was one large bruise that was slowly becoming” what?
(a) “Winter.”
(b) "Infected."
(c) “Healed.”
(d) “The night.”

2. How is José injured in Chapter 4?
(a) He is clubbed.
(b) He is punched.
(c) He is stabbed.
(d) He is shot.

3. What term refers to mental diversion by means of entertainment or recreation?
(a) Anthropology.
(b) Escape.
(c) Misogyny.
(d) Culturalism.

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

5. What is the name of Eddie’s cousin who was recently murdered in Chapter 1?
(a) Angel.
(b) Jesús.
(c) Samuel.
(d) José.

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

7. What does Eddie ask his mother and aunt to do as he leaves his apartment in Chapter 3?
(a) Pay his phone bill.
(b) Leave him alone.
(c) Lock up when they leave.
(d) Say hello to his uncle.

8. What refers to an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself, often of a more abstract nature?
(a) Symbol.
(b) Exposition.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Motif.

9. What does Eddie refer to his mother and aunt as in Chapter 3?
(a) “Old nags.”
(b) “Gossip queens.”
(c) “Crazy ladies.”
(d) “Nosy nannies.”

10. What is José’s last name in the narrative?
(a) Ortiz.
(b) Rodriguez.
(c) Dominguez.
(d) Diaz.

11. 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) Motif.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Foreshadowing.

12. What job does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to do for him in Chapter 2?
(a) Car detailing.
(b) Plumbing.
(c) Landscaping.
(d) Truck driver.

13. Eddie is accused of saying bad words by a child riding what in Chapter 3?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A skateboard.
(c) A tricycle.
(d) A unicycle.

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

15. What is the narrative point-of-view of Buried Onions?
(a) First person.
(b) Fourth person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Third person.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the novel Buried Onions published?

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

3. What refers to writing or speech primarily intended to convey information or to explain?

4. In narrative, what is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?

5. Eddie’s mother and aunt try to convince Eddie to date a girl named what in Chapter 3?

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