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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 surprises Virgil about his father?
(a) He lies.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is afraid.
(d) He is ambitious.

2. 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 were paid a higher wage.
(c) It was close to home.
(d) They didn’t have to speak English well.

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

4. Where is Amir from?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) India.
(d) Iran.

5. How did Sae Young’s husband die?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) He was shot.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Virgil know his mother’s father does not have a plot?

2. What do many of the gardeners do in the chapter “Amir”?

3. What speech impediment does Royce have?

4. What does the Mexican family do that entices others?

5. Why do cats like the garden?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Leona help Maricela see things differently?

2. Describe what happened to make Sae Young afraid of the world.

3. What happens to the lettuce in the chapter “Virgil”?

4. Why does everyone in the garden want to help the girls in the chapter “Maricela”?

5. Describe what Nora does to allow Mr. Myles to garden.

6. What causes Sae Young to feel a part of the community again?

7. Describe Curtis, as he is now, in terms of his priorities.

8. How does Amir compare the U.S. to India?

9. What is Mr. Myles’ reaction to the garden?

10. Explain what happens during the rainstorm.

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