Seedfolks Kim

In this passage, Kim is...

• showing determination and passion

• looking for excuses to quit

• having a great time gardening

• proving she doesn't know what she is doing

Which of the following is NOT a theme in Seedfolks?

• One person can make a difference.

• People have more in common than they might realize.

• First impressions are usually correct.

• Determined people can accomplish great things.

Seedfolks is narrated in:

• first person point of view with multiple narrators

• first person point of view with a single narrator

• third person omniscient point of view

• third person limited point of view

How does Kim's chapter contribute to the novel's theme?

• It introduces the lesson that people’s perspectives can change.

• It introduces the theme that one person can make a difference.

• It introduces the message that vacant lots are dangerous.

• It introduces the idea that people should work together.

How does Wendell's chapter contribute to the novel's plot?

• Wendell cleans up the lot, which creates more space for other gardeners.

• Wendell fits the “grumpy old man” character type, which adds to the plot.

• Wendell plants his crops after Kim, making the lot a community garden.

• Wendell’s wife and son have died, so his sadness makes the story realistic.

Kim plants lima beans and wants her father to see them and be proud of her. She digs in the hardened ground and visits often to make sure that they grow. She cries because she never had the chance to know her father and wants to be recognized by him.

• Kim is angry and bold

• Kim is determined and proud

• Kim is educated and knowledgeable

• Kim is traditional and doubtful

KIM: "He would watch my beans break ground and spread, and would notice with pleasure their pods growing plump. He would see my patience and my hard work. I would show him that I was his daughter."

• Kim is sad

• Kim is determined

• Kim is impatient

What is the primary motivation for Kim planting lima beans in 'Seedfolks'?

• To sell them for money

• To impress her neighbors

• To connect with her deceased father

• To win a gardening contest

Which literary device is used when Kim imagines her father watching her plants grow in 'Seedfolks'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Imagery

In 'Seedfolks', what does Kim's action of planting seeds symbolize?

• Hope and new beginnings

• Destruction and chaos

• Wealth and prosperity

• Fear and anxiety