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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. What Spanish word from the novel refers to race, breed, or strain?

3. What in literature arise from obstacles located outside the protagonist including nature, the supernatural, or society?

4. What literary term refers to the use of “onions” in the novel?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Holmes playground described in Chapter 5?

2. What are Eddie’s impressions of the place that he goes to with Coach and José in Chapter 7?

3. What is significant about Eddie’s stealing money for the SPCA donation in Chapter 5?

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

5. Where do Coach and José invite Eddie to go with them in Chapter 7?

6. What is foreshadowed regarding Eddie’s relationship with Angel in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Describe and analyze the character of Angel in the narrative. How long have Eddie and Angel known one another? What are Angel’s objectives with Eddie? Why does Angel not choose to avenge his friend’s death on his own?

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