5. Why did Sae Young and her husband find the business they bought in the U.S. their best option?
(a) It didn’t take much money to start.
(b) They didn’t have to speak English well.
(c) They were paid a higher wage.
(d) It was close to home.

6. What does Maricela pray for?
(a) New parents.
(b) A miscarriage.
(c) A healthy baby.
(d) A husband.

7. What does one of the gardens have as a gate door?
(a) A car door.
(b) A piece of plastic.
(c) Barbed wire.
(d) A wooden door.

8. What does Royce and another man build in September?
(a) A birdhouse.
(b) A house.
(c) A shelter.
(d) A barbecue.

9. How does Virgil know his mother’s father does not have a plot?
(a) She doesn’t know her father.
(b) He lives in California.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He is in Mexico.

10. Why is Maricela having a difficult time in life?
(a) She is a young Vietnamese girl with no father.
(b) She is an old Italian woman with no husband.
(c) She is teenaged Mexican girl who is pregnant.
(d) She is a middle aged Mexican woman with little education.

11. What first causes Mr. Myles to respond?
(a) An ad for flowers.
(b) A televisions show.
(c) A political message.
(d) The garden.

12. What does Leona tell Maricela that makes her think differently?
(a) That she is wrong to be pregnant.
(b) That she shouldn't be ashamed.
(c) That she is pretty.
(d) That she is part of a natural system.

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

14. When did Virgil have Mrs. Fleck as a teacher?
(a) Third grade.
(b) Kindergarten.
(c) Fifth grade.
(d) Eighth grade.

15. What praise does the Italian woman give to Amir?
(a) She admires his eggplants.
(b) She likes his accent.
(c) She compliments his family.
(d) She finds him attractive.