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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. When was the novel Buried Onions published?
2. Eddie compares his apartment as being “as quiet” as what and “just as smelly” in Chapter 4?
3. What does Eddie leave at Mr. Stiles’s residence when he does not return in Chapter 2?
4. What is the name of Eddie’s aunt who brings him tortillas every day in Chapter 1?
5. Who blames Eddie for what happened to José in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Eddie’s job entail generally? Who greets him when he arrives home from work in Chapter 1?
2. Who does Eddie believe will have brighter futures as described in Chapter 1? Why?
3. How does Eddie respond to the news about Jesús’s murder in Chapter 4?
4. How is the relationship between Eddie and José described in Chapter 4?
5. How is Eddie’s neighborhood described in Chapter 1?
6. Where does Eddie work in Chapter 1? How is this neighborhood described?
7. What does José represent symbolically to Eddie in the narrative?
8. What is Angel’s objective with Eddie in Chapter 1?
9. Who calls Eddie at the end of Chapter 3? Why?
10. What errand does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to do in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the relevance of the stolen truck and what the incident reveals about Eddie's true nature. What does Eddie do when the truck is stolen? Does this make Eddie appear guilty or innocent of the theft? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the narrative voice of the novel and its protagonist. In what person and tense is the story told? Who narrates? Is this point-of-view a limited or an omniscient one?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of José Dominguez in Buried Onions. What does José represent symbolically to Eddie? What was their history together like? How does José differ from Angel? How have José and Eddie developed as characters since their childhood?
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