Seedfolks - Chapters 12-13 - Amir and Florence

Which character's chapter explains the book title Seedfolks?

• Florence

• Maricela

• Amir

• Nora

What does Amir mean when he says, “the garden’s greatest benefit... was not relief to the eyes, but to make the eyes see our neighbors?”

• The garden had eyes to see what was going on in the neighborhood

• The community garden helped people in the neighborhood see what others were truly like

• Looking at the garden was difficult because the colors were so bright

• The problems in the garden were not as bad as problems in the city

What did someone put in the garden in the winter?

• a snowman

• a snowmobile

• a Christmas tree

Which vegetable that Amir planted did many people ask him about?

• onions

• carrots

• cauliflower

• eggplants

Which statement do you think the author of Seedfolks would agree with?

• growing a garden is a waste of time

• people should not trust each other

• a small group of people can make a big difference

• most people in Cleveland are not nice

Which TWO characters share a name with Ms. Kubes’ grandmothers? (TWO answers)

• Florence

• Ana

• Nora

• Leona

In which month does Seedfolks both begin and end?

• January

• April

• June

• December

Which other character does Florence see at the end of the book?

• Kim

• Maricela

• Nora

• Sae Young

What was ironic about the woman calling Amir a “dirty foreigner?”

• The woman was dirty too

• Amir was not a foreigner

• The woman was a foreigner too

• Amir was not dirty