Quote Identification
Obstacles
Stereotypes
Characters
Miscellaneous
100
Identify the speaker: "I would show him that I could raise plants, as he had. I would show him that I was his daughter."
Kim
100
What obstacle does Leona resolve and how?
She gets rid of all the trash in the lot by going directly to the Public Health Dept. with a bag of trash and making them listen.
100
"She gave me the binoculars and told me all about the Chinese girl." How is this an example of Wendell stereotyping someone?
Kim isn't Chinese, she's Asian. Wendell is making a generalization and assuming that she is Chinese because of the way she looks.
100
Who is the original person to plant in the garden and what motivates her to do so?
Kim--she wants to do something to honor her father so that her father will "recognize" her.
100
Describe Leona using two characteristics.
determined, creative, leader, patient
200
Identify the speaker: "The older you are, the younger you get when you move to the U.S."
Gonzalo
200
How does Sam solve the water shortage problem? What plan is used?
holds a contest and rewards the child with the best idea with $20--use garbage bins to collect rainwater off of nearby buildings.
200
How does Ana stereotype Kim?
She assumes Kim is burying a weapon, drugs, or money based on her appearance.
200
What is the name of Gonzalo's uncle and what language does he speak?
Tio Juan -- dialect of Indian language
200
What motivates Curtis to start planting in the garden?
He's trying to win back Lateesha's trust
300
Identify the speaker: "You've seen fishermen mending the rips in their nets. That's what I do only with people..."
Sam
300
What problem do Virgil and her father encounter?
Their lettuce shrivels up because they planted it in the wrong season.
300
Who is stereotyped for being a pregnant Mexican teenager?
Maricela
300
Who brings three funnels to the garden?
Sae Young
300
Where is Nora from how does she end up in the garden, and what does she plant?
Great Britain -- she passes the lot everyday when she walks Mr. Myles. She brings him to the garden and they plant flowers together.
400
Identify the speaker: "...even I, a businessman, trained to give away nothing, to always make a profit. The garden provided many excuses for breaking that particular rule."
Amir
400
What obstacle does Curtis encounter while growing his tomatoes? How does he resolve it?
People are stealing his crop through the fence. He hires Royce to look after them.
400
Explain how the people in the garden originally feel about Royce? What makes them change their opinions?
They are originally scared of him because he is young, big, and black. When they get to know him they see that he is a good, helpful person and they begin to like him.
400
Who are the only two white members left in their apartment building?
Wendell and Ana
400
Explain why Sam says, "From paradise, the garden was turning back into Cleveland".
He notices that people are segregating themselves and becoming very territorial with their land. They are beginning to get violent and verbally abusive towards each other. This is exactly how it is in the larger community that they live in.
500
Identify the speaker: "I began to wonder if anyone would come. Maybe no one was interested. Or maybe the city had shut it down, or sold the lot. I was worried. Then one day I passed it--and someone was digging."
Florence
500
Describe 3 problems Sam notices in the garden.
Water shortage Segregation People still dumping trash Homeless man angry that the lot he used to sleep in is gone
500
What does Amir say about Polish men and women before he actually gets to know one?
the men are all steelworkers and the women only cook cabbage
500
Who finds a heart shaped locket while clearing out his/her spot?
Virgil
500
Select any 5 characters and identify their origins and what they brought to the garden.
Answers vary: Kim - Vietnam; lima beans, an idea to begin planting in the lot Ana - Rumanian; commitment, protection/guardianship Wendell - Kentucky farm; knowledge/experience Gonzalo - Guatemala; Tio Juan, labor of clearing out space for his uncle Leona - Atlanta, GA; goldenrod, politics--she gets the lot cleared of all trash Sam - Jewish; peacemaker, friendliness, solution to water shortage Virgil - Haiti; lettuce Nora - Great Britain; Mr. Myles and flowers Sae Young - Korea; 3 funnels Curtis - African American; tomatoes Maricela - Mexico; radishes
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