Characters
The first person to plant something in the vacant lot
Kim
Amir is surprised to find himself carrying out this heroic act
Amir holds stereotypes about this particular nationality until he meets a woman of this nationality
Polish people
Virgil's father plants this crop to make money
Paul Fleischman chose Cleveland as the setting for "Seedfolks" for these two reasons
This character tries to win back his girlfriend by planting tomatoes
Curtis
Leona puts pressure on the city remove trash through this strategy
She brings trash to city hall
Ana assumes Kim is burying this item when she sees her in the garden
drugs
This word originally meant "walled garden"
paradise
Immigration to the United States dramatically increased in the late 20th century from these two regions
Asia and Latin America
This character brings a funnel to make watering easier for everyone
Sae Young
Curtis wants people to look past this aspect of his identity and see him as hardworking instead
his strong physique
According to Nora, the ancient Egyptians believed that walking through a garden was a cure for this illness
madness (being mentally ill)
Sam compares the garden to this biblical event when people in the garden start dividing themselves with flags and barb wire
The Tower of Babel
This character helps Mr. Myles participate in gardening
Nora
Virgil's father uses this excuse to take tons of land in the garden
He says it's for his relatives (but they are either dead, don't exist or live somewhere else)
People assume Tio Juan is not smart because of this characteristic
He doesn't speak English
This object prevents Kim's lima beans from freezing in the early spring
DAILY DOUBLE
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What was the job of the Polish lady's father who had been taken to a concentration camp?
This is the reason Nora watches instead of plants
arthritis
Gonzalo's uncle Juan tries to help this character, but he cannot understand what Juan is saying
Virgil
These are three reasons Maricella is discriminated against
She's Mexican, a teenager and pregnant
At the end of the novel, the characters celebrate with this event
urban blight