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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. How does Ana measure the passing time in her neighborhood?
(a) By the price of her rent.
(b) By the race and heritage of people moving in and out.
(c) By the length of grass in the yard.
(d) By the amount of garbage in the lot.

2. What is Tio Juan doing when Gonzalo finds him?
(a) Trying to water his seeds.
(b) Trying to find plants.
(c) Trying to tell Wendell something.
(d) Trying to find Kim.

3. What word does Sam use for the garden?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Lovely.
(c) Eden.
(d) Paradise.

4. What does Wendell do that evening, after being frightened?
(a) Plants his own garden.
(b) Speaks to Kim's mother.
(c) Checks on the beans.
(d) Speaks to Kim.

5. How old was Leona’s grandma when she died?
(a) 99.
(b) 102.
(c) 50.
(d) 80.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the “Garcia Equation”?

2. What does Ana realize she has done after digging something up?

3. Why does Leona know about complaining to officials?

4. What does Ana find when she digs something up?

5. Why does Wendell ring the plant with dirt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gonzalo end up having to “babysit” his uncle?

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

3. How do the plants give Wendell hope?

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

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

6. How does Sam try to make people in the neighborhood friendlier?

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

8. What were Leona’s grandmother’s experiences with doctors?

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

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

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