"The Winter Hibiscus" by Minfong Ho

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In 'The Winter Hibiscus,' Saeng helps her mother in the garden instead of leaving for her driving test because...

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her mother's request appeals to Saeng's sense of family and duty.

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Saeng’s driving test in 'The Winter Hibiscus' vs. other tests.

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She doesn't pass this test.

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In 'The Winter Hibiscus,' what appeals to Saeng about the hibiscus in the greenhouse?

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its familiarity

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Difference Saeng sees in David and the tall girl:

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They fit in easily, and she is an outsider.

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In 'The Winter Hibiscus,' Saeng cries in the greenhouse because:

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She is overpowered by memories that the plants bring to mind.

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In 'The Winter Hibiscus', Saeng left pressed leaves in her room where they moldered, turned smelly, and were tossed out. Meaning of 'moldered'?

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decayed

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Meaning of 'scrutinized' in 'The Winter Hibiscus': She scrutinized the bush, but it was no help: If there had been any flowers on it they had already fallen off.

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carefully examined

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Context clue for 'moldered' in: 'Saeng had taken the pressed leaves out and left them in a pile, where they moldered, turned smelly, and were tossed out.'

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turned smelly

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Excerpt from 'The Winter Hibiscus' illustrating Saeng's tears in the greenhouse:

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A wave of loss so deep and strong that it stung Saeng's eyes now swept over her. ...it was all gone. Irretrievably, irrevocably gone.