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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Gonzalo’s father make Gonzalo talk to everyone for him?
(a) Because his father was mute.
(b) Because his father was shy.
(c) Because his father couldn’t speak English.
(d) Because his father was deaf.

2. Why was Tio Juan distraught?
(a) He works too hard.
(b) He has no family.
(c) He is insane.
(d) He is bored.

3. Why does Virgil’s dad want to plant a garden?
(a) To be part of a community.
(b) To prove he can grow things.
(c) To make money.
(d) To feed his family.

4. What happens to one of the dealers at the lot in the chapter “Virgil”?
(a) He is shot.
(b) A rat runs up his leg.
(c) A mouse bites him.
(d) He is arrested.

5. What does mother purchase for Tio Juan?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A watering can.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) Seeds and a trowel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Tio Juan become?

2. What do most of the gardeners plant?

3. What does Amir do for a living?

4. How did Gonzalo learn English?

5. What does the garden remind Amir of?

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