Seedfolks: Virgil/Sae Young/Curtis/Nora

At the beginning of his chapter, Virgil was:

• Excited about planting a garden

• Ready to visit his old teacher,

  Miss Fleck

• Upset about his move from Haiti

• Anticipating the upcoming summer

Virgil's dad surprised Virgil when he:

• Bought baby lettuce for their family

• Kept digging more and more garden plots

• Decided to open his own taxi service

• Talked about owning a restaurant

When Virgil's father talked with Mrs. Fleck, he:

• Invited her on a date

• Lied right to her face

• Asked about her family

• Complained about Virgil's grades

Why did Virgil's father's garden fail?

• It was too hot in the middle of summer for baby lettuce

• It was the wrong type of lettuce

• It didn't have enough space to grow

• It wilted due to the damp conditions

What made Virgil a little hopeful about the garden?

• His dad's perseverance

• There was always next year

• The girl in the locket he found

• They would plant carrots instead

Which of the following did Sae Young NOT encounter?

• She wasn't able to have kids.

• She was attacked in her shop.

• Her husband passed away.

• She couldn't attend college.

Which of the plans to get water to the garden won the contest?

• Get water from Lake Erie

• Get water from the rain spouts

• Get water from the apartments

• Get water from the fire hydrants

What did Sae Young do that helped her feel useful?

• She helped Sam with his plants.

• She bought a funnel to help with the water.

• She ran a water contest for the kids.

• She grew eggplant for a restaurant.

When Sae Young says: "We save for children's college, so they can have easier life. But no children come," we can infer she felt:

• Sad, then desperate

• Interested, then depressed

• Hopeful, then disappointed

• Busy, then bored

When Sae Young says: "I don't open door if someone knocks, even friends--only for food," we can inter that she felt:

• Lonely

• Sad

• Rejected

• Scared