View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eddie’s godmother feed him for lunch in Chapter 5?

2. Who does Coach make a phone call in order to help Eddie in Chapter 6?

3. What does Eddie pretend to be in order to stay close to José at the hospital in Chapter 8?

4. Eddie is convinced that who will attempt to kill him in Chapter 5?

5. What Spanish slang word from the vocabulary in Chapter 6 refers to the backside or buttocks of a person?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Eddie go after leaving Holmes playground in Chapter 5? Who does he call?

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

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

5. What two choices does Eddie face in Chapter 6?

6. What plot transition takes place in Chapter 8?

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

8. What does Eddie do in the two days after his ordeal with the police in Chapter 7?

9. What causes Eddie to flee from Holmes playground in Chapter 5?

10. Who does Eddie go to for advice in Chapter 6? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss examples of foreshadowing in Chapters 1 and 2. How is the theft of Mr. Stiles’s truck foreshadowed in the narrative? How effectively does the author employ foreshadowing? What is foreshadowed by Eddie’s Aunt Delores?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 778 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample