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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to drop off some items in Chapter 2?
(a) The dump.
(b) The library.
(c) The bank.
(d) The High School.

2. When was the novel Buried Onions published?
(a) 1997.
(b) 2003.
(c) 1991.
(d) 2008.

3. What is the name of Eddie’s aunt who brings him tortillas every day in Chapter 1?
(a) Norma.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Belinda.
(d) Delores.

4. What pests inhabit Eddie’s apartment much to his chagrin in the novel?
(a) Howler monkeys.
(b) Cockroaches.
(c) Ants.
(d) Rats.

5. The girl who calls Eddie in Chapter 3 gave him what for free earlier in the day?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) A cup of coffee.
(c) A hat.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term refers to a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest?

2. What does Eddie leave at Mr. Stiles’s residence when he does not return in Chapter 2?

3. What does Eddie explain to Mr. Stiles in the note that he leaves him in Chapter 3?

4. Angel visits Eddie and shows him what in Chapter 3?

5. When was author Gary Soto born?

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