Seedfolks Final Test

What is the setting of the book?

• Chicago in the 1940s

• Cleveland in the future

• Chicago about a 100 years ago

• Cleveland in the recent past

Who is the first person to plant something in the vacant lot?

• Royce

• Kim

• Lateesha

• Ana

Why does Kim plant the lima beans?

• She likes lima beans

• She want to make the vacant lot pretty.

• She want to connect with her dead father.

• Her mother told her to plant the seeds

What does Ana think Kim is doing when she sees her burying the seeds?

• Ana thinks Kim is hiding drugs, money or a gun.

• Ana thinks Kim is planting goldenrod.

• Ana thinks the Kim does not have a home.

• Ana thinks that Kim is planting lettuce to sell.

How does Wendell help Kim?

• He waters the lima beans.

• He puts up a sign

• He moves the seeds into the sun.

• He puts a fence around the seeds.

What does Gonzalo mean when he says, "The older you are, the younger you become when you move to the United States"?

• His uncle, Tio Juan, is a big baby.

• When you move to a new country, you have to learn everything all over again.

• People in the United States are younger than people in other countries.

• Older people who move to the United States are smarter than younger people.

What helps Tio Juan change from a baby back into a man?

• He helps protect the gardens during the night.

• He learns to speak English very well.

• He moves back to Guatemala.

• He is able to plant something in the garden which is something he knows how to do.

What does Leona plant and why does she plant it?

• Flowers, because she thought they were beautiful

• Goldenrod, in memory of her grandma.

• Pumpkins, to sell.

• Lettuce, to sell to restaurants.

Why doesn't Sae Young leave her apartment for two months?

• She was depressed after her husband died of a heart attack.

• Her child died.

• She doesn't trust people after a man robbed and hurt her.

• It was too cold outside.

Why does Sae Young feel safe in the garden?

• Her apartment was more dangerous than the garden.

• Everyone was talking with each other and friendly.

• The police protected the garden.

• She likes plants and flowers.