4.3 The Garden of Happiness Test

1. According to the story, where did Marisol find something to plant?

• a. Mr. Ortiz gave her something from his plot.
• b. She found something on her way to school.
• c. Mr. Castro gave her one of his seedlings.
• d. She took a seed from the pigeons Mrs. Garcia was feeding.

2.The Garden of Happiness is an example of… .

• a. Realistic Fiction
• b. A fable.
• c. A biography.
• d. Informational text.

3.What does Mrs. Willie Mae Washington decide to plant in her plot?

• a. Valore, a beautiful vine of lavender and red.
• b.Peat Moss.
• c. Habichuelas
• d. Black-eyed peas, greens, and sweet potatoes.

4. In the beginning of the story, what did they tell Marisol when she wanted to plant something in the Garden of Happiness?

• a. That she could pick whatever plot she wanted.
• b. That she could only have the space in the back.
• c. That she was too late and all the plots were taken.
• d.That she would have to find another empty lot.

5.Which sentence from the story shows that Marisol is responsible and determined?

• a.She picked out the pebbles and scraped the soil with a stick.
• She went to the corner where Mr. Garcia was feeding the pigeons.
• c. Every single day that spring, Marisol carried a watering can to the lot and gave her seed a cool drink.
• d. Marisol skipped back to her patch

6. In the story, what are the teenagers across the street doing?

• a. Deciding what mural to paint on the wall.
• b.Starting a garden of their own.
• c. Arguing about who will play a game first.
• d. Thinking about the music for the community to hear.

7.What effect does Marisol’s plant have on the other people in the community?

• a. It makes them argue because the plant is taking up too much space.
• b. It brings them together because it reminds each of them of their home country.
• c. It makes them think that they should have planted more sunflowers.
• d. It makes them feel hungry because they want to eat its seeds.

8.At the end of the story, Marisol feels sad that her plant has died. What changes her feelings and makes her feel happy again?

• a. Her plant grew back.
• b.Mrs. Ortiz and his stories about Puerto Rico.
• c. The sound of the music from the bodega.
• d. The mural she saw on the wall.

9.When did they tell Marisol her plant would grow again?

• a.Summer
• b.Winter
• c. Spring
• d.Fall

10.Which of the following is the best theme for the story?

• a. Treat others the way you would like to be treated.
• b.When people work together, they can do good things for a community.
• c. Friendship can last a lifetime if you help it grow.
• d. People need to be different in order to have a strong community