A Fresh Idea

Who is the main character?

• Mali

• Mr. Taylor

• Mali's Mom

• Mrs. Fair

Where does the setting take place?

• Mr. Taylor's market during winter.

• Mali's house on a bright Fall day.

• Mali's neighborhood in the Spring and Summer.

• Mrs. Fair's backyard on a bright morning.

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Why was Mr. Taylor sad?

• Mr. Taylor was losing his house.

• Mr. Taylor's tomatoes weren't growing.

• Mrs. Fair's tomato stand was closing.

• Mr. Taylor's wife died.

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What can we infer about Mr. Taylor in the beginning of the story?

• That he is cheerful and busy.

• That he is active and lively.

• That he is lonely and misses his wife.

• That he has many grandchildren to worry about.

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Why was Mali upset at the beginning of the story?

• She was upset because she got her boots dirty after jumping in the puddles.

• She was upset because her mother told her that her favorite market stand was closed.

• She was upset because she wanted her own garden.

• She was upset because she wanted to play video games.

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Where did Mali go to think when she got home from the walk with her mother?

• She went to her backyard swing.

• She went to her bedroom.

• She went to her friend's house.

• She went to the store to buy tomatoes.

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What did Mali notice that made her think of a brilliant idea?

• She noticed the birds flying in the sky.

• She noticed her neighbor, Mr Taylor, looking at his tomato plants.

• She noticed the weeds in her backyard.

• She noticed her neighbor, Mr. Taylor, looking at his daffodils.

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What was Mali's idea?

• Her idea was to bribe her neighbor to start his own garden.

• Her idea was to trick her neighbor.

• Her idea was to ask her neighbor if she could plant some tomato plants in his garden.

• Her idea was to buy some tomatoes from the store.

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Why couldn't Mali plant a garden in her own yard?

• Mail couldn't plant a garden in her own yard because it was too small.

• Her mother told her no.

• She didn't have enough money in her savings.

• Mali couldn't plant a garden in her own yard because no one would help her.

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How did Mr. Taylor and Mali work together?

• Mali and Mr. Taylor got accepted to Hogwarts together.

• Mr. Taylor loaned Mali some land to grow tomatoes.

• Mali and Mr. Taylor saved Mrs. Fair's tomato stand.

• Mali learned how to grow daffodils from Mr. Taylor.

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