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4.3 The Garden of Happiness
4.3 The Garden of Happiness
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1
How does the sunflower affect the neighborhood?
it attracts bees
its seeds spread everywhere
people keep stealing its seeds
it makes people happy
2
Why does everyone call Marisol to the street?
to see her sunflower
to see a parade
to see the mural that the teenagers painted
3
How does Marisol feel when she finds a patch of soil for her garden?
no longer interested in having a garden
annoyed that she can't have a larger plot
very happy to have a little space for herself
disappointed because it is so small
4
Why is the garden called The Garden of Happiness?
it is a good name for an empty lot
it makes everyone happy to grow and raise vegetables there
no one can be sad in such a pretty place
5
What does Mrs. Rodriguez explain to Marisol about the sunflower?
that sunflowers don't belong on a sidewalk
that the sunflower will come back to life
it is dying and she should plant the seeds in the Spring
6
Most of the story takes place in ______.
an empty lot
Marisol's home
a garage
an apartment building
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What does Marisol learn about sunflowers?
the sunflowers seeds taste good
sunflowers grow in many places around the world
sunflowers are considered to be weeds
sunflowers grow only in Mexico
8
What problem does Marisol share with the teenagers?
none of them knew exactly what to do with their project
they mostly wanted to play and not work
none of them liked planting gardens
no one had money to buy what they needed for their projects
9
What problem does Marisol have with her garden?
she has to learn how to plant things
she can't find time to
she is working with a very small patch of soil
she needs to find something to plant
10
Marisol is sad toward the end of the selection because ______.
she doesn't have beans or tomatoes to eat anymore
she falls down in the garden and is hurt
her sunflower begins to wither and die
her friends never come back to the garden
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Neighbors on Marisol's block clear an empty lot so they can ____.
have a party
plant a garden
have a street festival
meet there
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To solve her problem, Marisol ____.
decides that the space is too small
takes a big flat seed from the pigeons
asks Mrs. Rodriguez for more space
asks Mr. Castro for one of his seedlings