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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. The former peer from high school that Eddie encounters in Chapter 6 is described by him as loving what kind of music?

2. Eddie tells Coach about what being stolen in Chapter 6?

3. Eddie accuses Angel of killing whom in Chapter 8?

4. What Spanish word from the vocabulary in Chapter 6 refers to a mouse?

5. Where does Eddie see Angel as he leaves the hospital in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plot transition takes place in Chapter 8?

2. What does Eddie accuse Angel of in Chapter 8? How does Angel respond?

3. Why does Eddie go to Angel’s house in Chapter 8? Who is there?

4. What happens to cause Eddie to flee Angel’s home in Chapter 8?

5. What happens when Eddie goes to work for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 6?

6. What impressions does Eddie have of the Navy recruiter in Chapter 6?

7. What does Eddie find at his apartment when he returns from the police station in Chapter 7?

8. How is Eddie’s relationship with Mr. Stiles repaired to some degree in Chapter 6?

9. How is Holmes playground described in Chapter 5?

10. How does Eddie attempt to eradicate the roaches in his apartment in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of death and violence established in the beginning of Buried Onions. How do the deaths of Eddie’s friends and family members affect him? How is death related to the symbolism of onions in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the theme of poverty in the novel and the symbolism that supports this theme in Chapter 4. How is José’s getting stabbed symbolic of the power of the barrio to hold one down in life? What are examples of symbolism in other chapters that support this theme?

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