1.
2.
3.
What evidence revealed that Kim and Ana
lived in a poor neighborhood?
What has happened to Ana’s neighborhood
since she was a child? Why did Ana stay in
her old neighborhood?
What does a lima bean represent versus a
pair of binoculars?
1.
How does the garden itself become a metaphor for
what happens among its member? 1 paragraph
Explain your answer with text evidence
2.
Explain what the phone symbolize in Wendell’s life
and why.
3.
Create a summary: S.W.B.S.T. (paragraph form)
1.
“The older you are, the younger you get when you move to the United States.”
Explain his point of view and support your answer-1 paragraph
2.
Describe how discrimination has occurred in the novel thus far and why.
3.
Elaborate why “TV” is so important to Gonzalo. Support your answer with text
evidence.
4.
How did Gonzalo’s mother demonstrate that she understood Tio Juan’s needs?
5.
What caused Tio Juan to change from a “baby back to a man”?
1.
What caused her granny to not trust doctors?
2.
What was the purpose of Granny placing
“Goldenrods” at the grave site?
3.
Why did Leona compare the Public Health
department to snakes?
4.
What was the purpose of bringing the garbage bag
to the meeting and infer what happened
afterwards?
5.
How does Leona affect the course of the narrative
and the purpose?
1.
Why did the idea of a garden remind him of “paradise”?
2.
How does the weather conditions compare to Houston’s
weather, last summer?
3.
Explain what is happening with the neighborhood and how does
it relate to “The War of the Wall.”
4.
In what ways are some of the characters working around
language barriers to communicate and why?
1.
2.
3.
4.
How is the running rat similar to Virgil’s
father? Explain your answer
Miss Fleck, the teacher, represents…,
because…
The lettuce:_______::The Locket: Hope.
List some of the problems that the
gardeners encounter. How do they help
each other deal with these obstacles?
1.
How does SaeYoung’s experiences influence
her perspective about life and people?
2.
How does the garden help her overcome her
tragic experiences in America?
3.
Explain how SaeYoung relates to Johnny, from
“The Outsiders.”
4.
If the robbery situation was to happen now,
how would the situation be similar or different?
5.
Explain the significance of the funnel.
Nickname(s): The Queen City, Cincy,
The Tri-State
Motto: Juncta Juvant (Lat. Strength in
Unity)
1.
Support how the statement, “You don’t know what you
got till it’s gone” relates to Curtis’s situation.
2.
How does tomatoes represent “deeds.”
3.
Predict what will happen to Lateesha’s attitude after
witnessing the sign. (support your answer)
4.
After reading, how can you describe Curtis, as a person?
1.
What does Mr. Myles demonstrate by working in the
garden?
2.
Present how Nora’s statement, “a mind altering drug we
took daily” explains the purpose of the garden.
3.
How are the neighbors like seeds in the garden?
4.
How do Royce and the gardeners help one another and
their attitudes?
1.
Identify the main topic of this chapter and its significance to the
novel.
2.
How does the storm illustrate irony.
3.
Imagine and explain how would Maricela’s life would be different
if she did not join the special program.
4.
Sam likes to spend his time “sewing up the rips in the
neighborhood.” What are some of the ways he does this in the
garden?
1.
Justify how eggplants built courage. Explain
2.
Define the statement, “dirty immigrant” and explain why was it
said.
3.
What did the garden help him realize about people and how did
his attitude change?
4.
“The garden’s greatest benefit, I feel, was not relief of the eyes,
but to make the eyes see our neighbors.” What does Amir mean
when he made this statement? Provide Text Evidence
1.
Explain how Florence’s chapter reveals the importance of the book and
the reason for the chapter.
2.
“Be Not Solitary, Be Not Idle” teaches…
3.
If you could rename the novel, what would it be and why?
4.
Choose a word to describe the novel and explain your answer. 1
paragraph
A.
Unity
B.
Diversity
C.
Healing
D.
Adversity