Seedfolks

 On page 2, Kim states that she’d “been wakened by her mother’s crying. My oldest sister had joined in. My own tears had then come, but for a different reason.”
What is the most likely reason Kim is crying?

• Kim is sad that she missed the opportunity to know her father, and he never knew her.
• Kim stole the lima beans and she feels remorse for her actions.
• Kim is so happy that she is crying tears of joy.
• Kim loves lima beans and is so excited to plant her lima beans. 

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Who started the garden?

• Kim
• Leona
• Sam
• Ellen

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Where did Kim hide her garden behind?

• Microwave
• Refrigerator
• Toaster
• A potato

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What kept Kim's beans from freezing?

• Hot temperature
• The reflection on the refrigerator
• The power of love
• A potato

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What is the setting of the book?

• Fargo
• Chicago
• Cleveland
• San Diego

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What does Ana assume about Kim when she sees her burying the seeds?

• Kim is taking some of the junk
• Kim is looking for food
• Kim is homeless
• burrying  drugs, money, or gun

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Why does Kim plant lima beans?

• She wants to show her father, who passed away, that she can be a hard worker.
• She wants to make something in memory of her dad.
• She likes to eat lima beans.
• She likes to grow things. 

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What does Gonzalo refer to by saying, "the older you are the younger you become when you move to the United States"? 

• His uncle, Tio Juan, is only 5 years old.
• When people don't know English and they move to the United States, they feel like children and have to learn all over again.
• He feels younger than anyone else in the neighborhood. 
• Everyone is older in the United States than in other countries. 

What does the title Seedfolks represent? 

• a garden 
• what people grow
• Where a family comes from 
• a community 

What does Amir mean by "the garden's greatest benefit, I feel, was not relief to the eyes, but to make the eyes see our neighbors"? 

• Looking at the garden was difficult because the colors were so bright.
• The garden had eyes to see what was going on the neighborhood.
• The community garden helped in the neighborhood see what others were truly like. 
• The problems in the garden were really bad