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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 job does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to do for him in Chapter 2?
2. Chapter 2 ends with Eddie saying that the "east was one large bruise that was slowly becoming” what?
3. At what institution did Gary Soto earn his M.F.A. in poetry?
4. When did author Gary Soto earn his B.A. degree in English?
5. The girl who calls Eddie in Chapter 3 gave him what for free earlier in the day?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who visits Eddie after he leaves Mr. Stiles’s house in Chapter 3?
2. Where does Eddie work in Chapter 1? How is this neighborhood described?
3. What causes Eddie’s sense of fear in Chapter 1?
4. Where do Eddie and José go to eat in Chapter 4? Who do they encounter there?
5. Who do Eddie’s aunt and mother try to get him to date in Chapter 3?
6. What is Angel’s objective with Eddie in Chapter 1?
7. How does Eddie respond to the news about Jesús’s murder in Chapter 4?
8. What does Eddie discover at the dump in Chapter 2?
9. How is the relationship between Eddie and José described in Chapter 4?
10. What additional item does Eddie’s aunt bring him with tortillas in Chapter 2? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the motif of onions in Buried Onions. When are they first mentioned by the narrator? How do onions play into the description of the setting in the barrio? What is represented by the onion seller in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the setting of Holmes playground in the novel. Where in the barrio is this setting located? Who are the regular “characters” in the setting? What does Samuel represent symbolically? What is Samuel’s relationship to Eddie?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Eddie’s godmother in the narrative. What does the incident with Queenie reveal about Eddie's true nature? How does Eddie’s relationship with his godmother differ from his relationship with his mother or Aunt Delores?
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