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Miscellaneous
100
This character wants to be a rodeo clown.
Who is Angel Ruiz?
100
Where Dwayne Ray's baptism water comes from
What is the Tug Fork?
100
Taylor's unrequited love interest
Who is Estevan?
100
What Taylor fears
What are tires?
100
Reason that Taylor was called a "Nutter" in Pittman County
What is she picked walnuts for money?
200
This character owns Jesus is Lord Used Tires
Who is Mattie? 
200
Where Taylor had her very first job.
What is Pittman County Hospital?
200
What Sandi uses for childcare
What is Kid Central Station?
200
Mattie's code for helping immigrants
What is "going birdwatching"?
200
Last name adopted by Estevan & Esperanza 
What is Two-Two
300
This character is shot and loses her husband in one day.
Who is Jolene Shanks?
300
Where Lou Ann gets a permanent job
What is Red Hot Mama's Salsa Factory?
300
Fate of Turtle's Shirley Poppy doll
What is buried?
300
Only blooms once a year.
What is cereus flower (cactus)?
300
Turtle's full adopted name
What is April Turtle Greer?
400
This character is a strawberry blonde social worker. 
Who is Cynthia?
400
Where Mrs. Hoge works
What is the Broken Arrow Motor Lodge?
400
Ultimate recipient of the St. Christopher Medallion
Who is Turtle?
400
Represents the Mayan people's freedom from all cages
What is the quetzal?
400
Length of time Taylor has to adopt Turtle before Child Protective Services takes her
What is 2-3 weeks?
500
This character tells Taylor that Turtle has "failure to thrive"
Who is Dr. Pelinowsky?
500
Place where Taylor, Esteban, Turtle, and Esperanza are stopped by immigration in the car
What is the New Mexico border?
500

Experienced by several characters: the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

What is catharsis?
500
The possibility of calling this source helped Taylor through rough times
What is "1-800-THE-LORD"?
500
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Explain how the characters in The Bean Trees are like a Wisteria Vine.
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