The Garden of Happiness

What genre is The Garden of Happiness?

• nonfiction

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

• fable

• folktale

Who is the author of The Garden of Happiness?

• Ms. Quintero

• Ms. Vanderveer

• Erika Tamar

• Barbara Lambase

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What characteristic makes this story realistic fiction?

• The events can happen in real life.

• The characters are real people.

• Animal characters need to be in the story.

What is the setting for the beginning of the story?

• The story took place in Weslaco during March.

• The story took place near East Houston street on one April morning.

• The story took place in Houston during October.

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What made Marisol wrinkle her nose when she passed by the empty lot with "garbage and broken, tired things" ?

• a flower garden

• the smell of someone making popcorn

• a funky smell

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What does the word inhaled mean on page 333?

• breathed out

• breathed in

• to not breathe

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What does the word Mural mean on page 335?

• a large picture painted directly on a wall

• a picture you can put in a frame

• a watercolor painting

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Why did the birds flutter their wings angrily?

• because it was raining

• because it was hot

• because Marisol took a seed

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Why did Mr. Ortiz like to sit on a rocking chair near his plot?

• to watch the children play

• to feed the birds

• to breathe the fresh air and sit among his habichuelas

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What made Marisol happy again after her flower died?

• she planted another one

• the teenagers painted a mural of sunflowers on the wall

• they gave her a bouquet of flowers

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