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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. Chapter 8 begins with Eddie imagining he keeps hearing what?

2. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 refers to a trowel, or hand tool with a curved blade used in gardening?

3. What is Eddie accused of when he is arrested in Chapter 6?

4. What Spanish word from the vocabulary in Chapter 6 means to embrace or hug?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Eddie attempt to eradicate the roaches in his apartment in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss Eddie’s brush with the police in Chapter 3. Why are the police called on Eddie while he is in north Fresno? What does he do upon facing this conflict? Is this a good decision? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of death and violence established in the beginning of Buried Onions. How do the deaths of Eddie’s friends and family members affect him? How is death related to the symbolism of onions in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the motif of onions in Buried Onions. When are they first mentioned by the narrator? How do onions play into the description of the setting in the barrio? What is represented by the onion seller in the novel?

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