Seedfolks - Chapter 1

Where does the story take place? (where do the characters live now)

• Pennsylvania

• Ohio

• Rumania

• Vietnam

Who is Kim?

• and old man

• a 9 year old from Rumania

• an old woman

• a 9 year old girl from Vietnam

"I stood before my family altar. No one else in the apartment was awake. I stared at my father's photograph - "

What is an altar?

• a picture of someone who has passed away
• a table used to show reverence or for worship
• a place where people plant seeds
• a wedding announcement

" - his this face stern, lips latched tight, his eyes peering permanently to the right."

What does stern mean?

• serious

• under pressure

• lax

• pleasant

"The candles and the incense sticks, lit the day before to mark his death anniversary had burned out."

What does incense mean?

• a substance that is burned for its aroma

• a food that is consumed on certain holidays

• a scented candle

• a special kind of decoration

"I walked half a block, then crossed the street and reached the vacant lot."

What does vacant mean?

• garbage

• busy

• empty

• full

"I nearly stepped on two rats gnawing and froze."

What does gnawing mean?

• decomposing

• worrying

• fighting

• chewing

What was Kim's father's job?

• business man

• pilot

• farmer

• mechanic

Why doesn't Kim mourn her father's death the same way as her Mother and Sister?

• She did not get along with him.

• Her parents were divorced.

• He lived in Vietnam while she lived in America.

• He died before she was born.

What is Kim planting in the vacant lot?

• sunflower seeds

• lima beans

• pumpkin seeds

• chickpeas