Seedfolks Chapters 1-4

Which is the best evidence to describe the spring setting in Cleveland?

• The candles and the incense sticks lit the day before to mark his death anniversary

• I nearly stepped on two rats and froze

• My class had sprouted lima beans in paper cups the year before. I now placed a bean in each of the holes

• It was Sunday, early in April. An icy wind teetered trash cans and turned my cheeks to marble

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Based on the quote, "I felt like I’d read through her secret diary and had ripped out a page without meaning to." (Fleischman, pg. 7), which word best describes how Ana is feeling?

• Angry

• Fearful

• Encouraged

• Ashamed

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Where was Kim born?

• Cleveland

• Romania

• Vietnam

• New York City

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Why did the author write Ana’s vignette?

• To entertain readers

• To explain why elderly people are always watching other people

• To tell the story of an unhappy woman

• To show how people can often misjudge one another

What does Ana think Kim is hiding in the vacant lot?

• Lima bean seeds

• Phone

• Money or something illegal

• Diary

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Which statement best shows how one character can set the events of a story in motion?

• Ana watches out the window

• Wendell is afraid to answer the phone

• Kim plants the lima beans

• Ana sprains her ankle

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Which statement best explains the reaction to the narrator, Wendell, to the phone call from Ana?

• He is angry that she work him up

• He is tired of her always calling him looking for help

• He is excited to hear from his good friend again

• He is worried that something bad has happened

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Which of the following statements best explains the connection between Wendell and Ana?

• They are close because they share the same hobbies and interests.

• They are the oldest people living in the apartment building.

• Ana is related to Wendell.

• Ana and Wendell are the only white residents living in the apartment building.

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Read the following quote: "...and a little child shall lead them." (Fleischman pg. 12) The author writes this line to show

• How Ana led Wendell to the lot where he can plant his own garden.

• How Kim helped Wendell realize he can change his life too.

• How Kim made Wendell recognize that he didn’t like his job.

• How Ana helped Wendell overcome the death of his wife and son.

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Which statement best describes the transformation Tio Juan goes through from the beginning of this vignette to the end of this vignette?

• He learns to speak English by watching TV

• He learns how to plant in the garden

• He becomes violent because he is not able to communicate

• He changes from a baby back into a man

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