Seedfolks Chapters 1 to 4 Quiz

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

• A. “The candles and the incense sticks lit the day before to mark his death anniversary” (2).

• B. “I nearly stepped on two rats and froze” (3).

• C. “My class had sprouted lima beans in paper cups the year before. I now placed a bean in each of the holes” (4).

• D. “It was Sunday, early in April. An icy wind teetered trash cans and turned my cheeks to marble” (2).

Based on the quote, answer question 2: “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

Where was Kim born?

• Cleveland

• Romania

• Vietnam

• New York City

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

• Secret Diary

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

• A. Ana watches out the window

• B. Wendell is afraid to answer the phone

• C. Kim plants the lima beans

• D. Ana sprains her ankle

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

• He is angry that she woke 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.

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.

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.

Tio Juan most likely views himself in all of the following ways except?

• A. He is a man who has a lot to offer.

• B. He is a man who wants to be more independent.

• C. He is a man who is childlike.

• D. He is a man who has important skills.