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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Leona’s grandma lay on the graves of her physicians?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Nutmeg.
(c) Iron pills.
(d) Goldenrod.

2. How did Wendell’s son die?
(a) He was stillborn.
(b) He died of cancer.
(c) He was in a car accident.
(d) He was shot.

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

4. Who actually owns the lot?
(a) The building owner.
(b) The U.S. Government.
(c) The county.
(d) The city.

5. What does Ana blame for the loss of population?
(a) The closing of the factories.
(b) The loss of valuable farmland.
(c) The Polish immigrants.
(d) The whites.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lake can Ana see?

2. What happens when Leona tries calling around?

3. Where is Kim from?

4. What is the result of Leona’s efforts with the city?

5. How old is Kim?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Leona decide she needs to do something about the lot?

2. At the end of this chapter “Sam,” why does Sam claim the garden is a reflection of Cleveland?

3. What does Gonzalo learn about his equation by the end of the chapter “Gonzalo”?

4. How does gardening help Tio Juan in the chapter “Gonzalo”?

5. Why do you think Kim wants to remain hidden when she plants?

6. What are Leona’s experiences with calling the city?

7. How does the chapter “Wendell” begin to show that words are not necessary to bring cultures together?

8. Why does Ana purchase binoculars at the end of the chapter titled “Ana”?

9. Why does Kim wonder about whether her father sees her?

10. Why do you think Wendell becomes attached to the bean plants, as Ana did?

(see the answer keys)

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