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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Eddie’s principle mode of transportation in the novel?
2. How old was Gary Soto when his father died?
3. Where does José take Eddie for breakfast in Chapter 4?
4. What pests inhabit Eddie’s apartment much to his chagrin in the novel?
5. Chapter 2 ends with Eddie saying that the "east was one large bruise that was slowly becoming” what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Eddie and José find when they stop to pick up onions after eating in Chapter 4?
2. Who does Eddie believe will have brighter futures as described in Chapter 1? Why?
3. Who calls Eddie at the end of Chapter 3? Why?
4. How is Eddie’s neighborhood described in Chapter 1?
5. Who is the protagonist of the book? How is his objective defined in Chapter 1?
6. What does Eddie take to Mr. Stiles’s home in Chapter 3?
7. Where do Eddie and José go to eat in Chapter 4? Who do they encounter there?
8. Why does Angel visit Eddie in Chapter 3? How does Eddie respond?
9. What causes Eddie’s sense of fear in Chapter 1?
10. What does José represent symbolically to Eddie in the narrative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the objectives and actions of Eddie in the novel. What does Eddie want as a character? What actions does he take in order to gain those objectives? Is Eddie successful in achieving his objectives? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Eddie’s brush with the police in Chapter 3. Why are the police called on Eddie while he is in north Fresno? What does he do upon facing this conflict? Is this a good decision? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Aunt Delores in the novel. How close is Eddie to his aunt? Where does Delores live? What objective does Delores have in bringing Eddie tortillas? Do you think this makes her a likable character? Why or why not?
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