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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the sign Curtis creates say?
(a) Lateesha’s Tomatoes.
(b) Curtis's tomatoes.
(c) Curtis's house.
(d) Curtis's garden.

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

3. What did Virgil’s father do in Haiti?
(a) He drove a taxi.
(b) He drove an ambulance.
(c) He drove a garbage truck.
(d) He drove a bus.

4. What problem does Sam’s contest try to solve?
(a) The theft problem.
(b) The drug problem.
(c) The bug problem.
(d) The water problem.

5. Why does everyone give Maricela advice?
(a) She is disabled.
(b) She is malnurished.
(c) She is black.
(d) She is pregnant.

6. What does Curtis hire Royce to do?
(a) Watch his plants.
(b) Build a cage.
(c) Keep an eye on Lateesha.
(d) Water his plants.

7. Why doesn’t the Polish woman thin her carrots?
(a) She feels badly for the carrots.
(b) She is too old.
(c) It reminds her of the concentration camp.
(d) She is lazy.

8. What reason does Virgil’s father give for planting multiple areas?
(a) He pays a higher rent.
(b) He is planting for relatives.
(c) He needs to feed his family.
(d) He is experimenting with plants.

9. Who is the black taxi driver that runs through the garden to water lettuce?
(a) Kim's father.
(b) Sam.
(c) Royce.
(d) Virgil’s father.

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

11. What does Sae Young grow?
(a) Onions.
(b) Hot peppers.
(c) Garlic.
(d) Eggplant.

12. What does Nora bring for Mr. Myles to plant?
(a) Fruit trees.
(b) Flowers and fruit trees.
(c) Flowers and vegetables.
(d) Vegetables and fruit trees.

13. Why does Royce sleep in the garden?
(a) He is an orphan.
(b) He is homeless.
(c) His father is abusive.
(d) He steals the food to eat.

14. Why do cats like the garden?
(a) Someone buried sardines.
(b) They eat the rabbits.
(c) They eat the plants.
(d) It is cooler.

15. Who created the Biceps R Us nickname?
(a) Yevonne.
(b) Lateesha.
(c) Curtis.
(d) Kim

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the radishes?

2. To where did Curtis move?

3. Who does Maricela meet that she feels she can talk to?

4. What did Lateesha do when she learned of Curtis’ other women?

5. What does Amir find himself doing with Royce and another?

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