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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 does Angel think Eddie is doing with paint cans in the narrative?

2. Where does Eddie’s godmother ask him to go with her in Chapter 5?

3. For how long does Eddie wait and hide outside the hospital to avoid a confrontation in Chapter 5?

4. For whom does Eddie go to work in Chapter 6?

5. In literature, what refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?

Short Essay Questions

1. What choices does Eddie face in Chapter 7? How does he feel about his fate?

2. What new objective does Eddie have in the beginning of Chapter 8?

3. What plot transition takes place in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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