Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table Vocab

According to the beginning of the story, what makes farmer Will Allen special?

• He can see what others can’t see.

• He likes to cook.

• He can hold a cabbage or basketball in one hand.

• He is always laughing.

On page 106, why did the author quote farmer Will Allen's words?

• to show how important good food is to him

• because the author likes quotes

• to show that farmer Will Allen is an important person

• because it is a biography

On pages 110 - 11 what is the problem, or conflict, that Will Allen has to solve?

• He has to figure out how to farm in the city.

• He has to figure out how to play basketball again.

• He has to find a white shirt job.

• He has to figure out his way around the city.

How does the author feel about farmer Will Allen?

• that he is lazy

• that he is a hard worker

• that he is a bad teacher

• that he likes basketball

A good knowledge of ___________________ is crucial to being a successful farmer.

• identify

• disorder

• declined

• agriculture

Why did Will grow food on shelves and in hanging baskets?

• because he was taller than everyone else

• to make better use of the small space he had

• because that was how he had learned to farm in Belgium

• to make the farm more like the one he grew up on in Maryland

Why did Will want to grow crops in the middle of the city?

• He believed everyone had the right to good food.

• He was unable to purchase farmland.

• His wife made him plant the crops.

What is the main theme of 'Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table'?

• Community and collaboration

• Isolation and solitude

• Adventure and exploration

• Mystery and suspense

Which literary device is predominantly used in the book to describe the urban farm?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What challenge does Will Allen face in the story?

• Finding enough space to grow food

• Learning a new language

• Building a house

• Traveling to a new country