1. Kim is Vietnamese (Southeast Asia) What culture clues does the author include to illustrate Kim's Vietnamese culture? Name and explain. What drives Kim to plant lima beans? In other words, why is she doing this? What is her goal? What is Kim's struggle? Explain.

2. Ana is Romanian (Eastern Europe) What culture clues does the author include to illustrate Ana's Romanian culture? Name and explain. How does Ana seem to feel about the changes that have taken place in her neighborhood since her childhood? Explain using details from the text. What assumptions did Ana make about Kim? What is Ana’s struggle? Explain.

3. Wendell is a White American (European descent) What culture clues does the author include to illustrate Wendell’s culture? Name and explain. What assumption did Wendell make about Kim? After reading the last sentence in the Wendell chapter, what inference should readers be able to make? What is Wendell’s struggle? Explain.

4. Gonzalo is Guatemalan (Central America) What culture clues does the author include to illustrate Gonzalo’s culture? Name and explain. What is Gonzalo’s struggle? Explain. What is Tio Juan’s struggle? Explain.

5. Leona is African American (African descent) How is the reader able to infer that Leona is a Black American? How is the reader able to infer that Leona is an adult, not a child or teenager? Based on clues in this chapter, describe Leona’s personality. Include at least two adjectives that describe her personality and provide evidence from the text.