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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 happens to his shovel when Virgil tries to dig?
(a) Virgil doesn’t have a shovel.
(b) It bounces off the ground.
(c) It hits water.
(d) It breaks.

2. Why does Sae Young want to join the garden?
(a) She likes being outdoors.
(b) She needs the food.
(c) She wants to be with people again.
(d) She misses farming at home.

3. What did ancient Egyptians advise for the mad?
(a) Planting the soil.
(b) Walks through a garden.
(c) Goldenrod.
(d) Nutmeg.

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

5. Who does Maricela see in the garden?
(a) Mrs. Jamison.
(b) Mr. Jones.
(c) Mrs. Fleck.
(d) Mrs. Rokke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sae Young and her husband wait for that never arrived?

2. What does Royce do in exchange for food?

3. What does Curtis grow for Lateesha?

4. What did Sae Young and her husband buy when they arrived in the U.S.?

5. What does Nora bring for Mr. Myles to plant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain why Curtis and Lateesha originally broke up.

3. Explain what happens during the rainstorm.

4. Explain Sae Young’s life prior to her “accident”?

5. What is Curtis trying to show through the growth of the tomatoes?

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

7. Why does Virgil eventually feel pity for his father?

8. How does Leona help Maricela see things differently?

9. Why does Virgil’s father lie to Mrs. Fleck, and what does he say?

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

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