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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. Why does Wendell say the beans were lucky to have lived?
(a) Kim planted them too late.
(b) Kim planted them too early.
(c) The ground was too dry.
(d) The ground was too hard.

2. What does Leona want to grow in the garden?
(a) Nutmeg.
(b) Goldenrod.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Potatoes.

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

4. Whose picture is Kim staring at during the opening of the book?
(a) Her mother's.
(b) Her father's.
(c) Her brother's.
(d) Her sister's.

5. What does Sam note is a hobby of his?
(a) Inventing.
(b) Studying words.
(c) Selling things.
(d) Gardening.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Ana to dig up the object she saw being burried?

2. Why does Leona know about complaining to officials?

3. What does Sam notice about the gardeners, in terms of location?

4. How did the plants survive the cold?

5. What does Leona notice about the “vacant” lot?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why do you think Ana attempts to correct her mistake?

6. Why does Kim plant beans in the vacant lot?

7. Describe the bottle incident, and Sam’s fears.

8. What is the cultural problem Sam finds about the lot?

9. Why do you think Ana is so suspicious of Kim?

10. Kim mentions crying for a different reason than her sisters. What does she mean by this?

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