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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When did author Gary Soto earn his B.A. degree in English?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1968.
2. How is José injured in Chapter 4?
(a) He is stabbed.
(b) He is punched.
(c) He is clubbed.
(d) He is shot.
3. Eddie learns that Angel was angry over Jesús’s having sold what and not sharing the profits in Chapter 4?
(a) Some jewelry.
(b) A car.
(c) A television.
(d) Drugs.
4. What item does Eddie spot and take with him while running an errand for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2?
(a) A television.
(b) A refrigerator.
(c) A vacuum cleaner.
(d) An air conditioner.
5. How old is Eddie’s mother in Chapter 3?
(a) Her 60s.
(b) Her 50s.
(c) Her 80s.
(d) Her 70s.
6. When he is given a special task by Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2, Eddie is overjoyed that Mr. Stiles trusts him to borrow what?
(a) His dog.
(b) His truck.
(c) His tools.
(d) His gun.
7. What does Eddie ask his mother and aunt to do as he leaves his apartment in Chapter 3?
(a) Say hello to his uncle.
(b) Leave him alone.
(c) Pay his phone bill.
(d) Lock up when they leave.
8. When was the novel Buried Onions published?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1991.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2003.
9. The girl who calls Eddie in Chapter 3 gave him what for free earlier in the day?
(a) A hat.
(b) A book.
(c) A cup of coffee.
(d) A sandwich.
10. What does José give to the onion seller’s children in Chapter 4?
(a) Some money.
(b) A toy.
(c) Some oranges.
(d) A pack of gum.
11. Eddie’s mother and aunt try to convince Eddie to date a local girl who is a good catch to them because she has only one what in Chapter 3?
(a) Baby.
(b) Car.
(c) Job.
(d) Boyfriend.
12. How many children does the onion seller have piled into his car in Chapter 4?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.
13. What pests inhabit Eddie’s apartment much to his chagrin in the novel?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Howler monkeys.
(c) Rats.
(d) Ants.
14. What refers to an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself, often of a more abstract nature?
(a) Symbol.
(b) Motif.
(c) Exposition.
(d) Metaphor.
15. What is among the tortillas brought to Eddie by his aunt in Chapter 2?
(a) Drugs.
(b) A gun.
(c) A few photographs.
(d) A newspaper.
Short Answer Questions
1. Angel visits Eddie and shows him what in Chapter 3?
2. What term refers to a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest?
3. What refers to the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton?
4. What is the playground in the barrio where kids play, and where gangsters recruit new members?
5. Everyone believes that Eddie has done what in the beginning of Chapter 3?
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