Wangari's Trees of Peace

How did Wangari feel when she went back to Kenya?

• She missed America

• Wangari felt bored.

• She was sad to see the changes.

• Wangari liked the tall buildings.

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What did Wangari tell the poor woman who needed food to do?

• Wangari told her to get a job

• Wangari told her to plant a mubiru muiru tree

• Wangari shared a meal with her

What does Mama Miti mean?

• Our Mother

• Mother of Trees

• Mean Mother

Why is Mama Miti a good name for Wangari?

• She would refresh her body and spirit by sitting under trees.

• She loved planting trees and sold the seedlings at the market

• She respects trees and helped many women by having them plant trees

How was Wangari able to help her country?

• The land was once again filled with trees.

• She was able to feed all the people in her country.

• She was able to provide jobs for all her people.

What do we learn about Wangari in Paragraph 38?

• She always says Thayu Nyumba, Peace My People

• She knows that mukuyu tree, or ancient fig tree, filters streams

• She taught her people the wisdom of peace with nature

Which words best describe Wangari?

• wise and kind

• mean and selfish

• wise and stubborn

What is the author's purpose for writing this story?

• to entertain the reader with a story about trees

• to inform us about a place named Kenya

• to inform the reader about a woman who helped her country

What is the main theme of 'Wangari's Trees of Peace'?

• A) The importance of education

• B) The power of one person's initiative

• C) The beauty of nature

• D) The history of Kenya

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Wangari's Trees of Peace'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Alliteration