Characters
Who started the garden?
Kim
How old is Kim?
9
What does Ana stare out of all day?
A window
Where does Kim move from?
Vietnam
What happened to Kim's dad?
He died before she was born.
Who brought trash to the Public Health Department?
Leona
What grade is Gonzalo in?
8th
What does Wendell get at the end of his chapter?
A shovel
Where did Gonzalo move from?
Guatemala
What happened to Wendell's wife and son?
They died (son=shot, wife=car accident)
Who learned English in 2 years from cartoons on TV?
Gonzalo
How old is Sam?
78
What type of seed does Kim plant in the garden?
Lima Beans
Where did Wendell move from?
Kentucky, US
What language does Tio Juan speak?
An Indian language (probably Mayan)
Who watered the plants and helped them survive?
Wendell
What year did Ana move to the United States?
1919
What does Ana think Kim buried in the garden? Name one
Drugs OR money OR a gun
Where did Ana move from?
Romania
What does Sam convince the teenager from Puerto Rico to plant instead of marijuana?
Pumpkins
Who noticed the garden was segregated?
Sam
How many holes did Kim dig for the seeds?
6
What is one thing that appears at the end of Sam's chapter?
Chicken wire OR a "Keep Out" sign OR barbed wire
Where did Leona move from?
Atlanta, Georgia US
What does Gonzalo learn at the end of his chapter?
That he doesn't know everything. He can learn a lot from others (like Tio Juan).