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

2. What does Virgil’s father do in America?
(a) He drives an ambulance.
(b) He drives a garbage truck.
(c) He drives a bus.
(d) He drives a taxi.

3. To what does Amir compare the day of the feast?
(a) New Year's.
(b) Harvest festival.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Halloween.

4. When did Virgil have Mrs. Fleck as a teacher?
(a) Eighth grade.
(b) Fifth grade.
(c) Third grade.
(d) Kindergarten.

5. What happened to cause Sae Young to be afraid?
(a) She was shot.
(b) She was robbed and beaten.
(c) She was robbed and shot.
(d) She was raped.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the end of the chapter “Maricela”, what is Maricela no longer praying for?

2. What does Curtis hire Royce to do?

3. Who does Nora ache to tell of the garden?

4. What excuse does the Italian woman give for her previous rudeness to Amir?

5. What happens if Nora and Mr. Myles are absent a few days?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Maricela resent being pregnant?

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

3. Describe Sam’s contest, and the winning idea.

4. Why does Nora want to tell the tourists of the garden?

5. Explain why Virgil becomes angry and ashamed at his father.

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

7. How does Leona help Maricela see things differently?

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

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

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

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