Bean+Trees+3

After reading chapter 3, you should be able to answer the following questions. The test on //The Bean Trees// will be drawn from these questions.

1) What does Taylor call her baby? Why?

2) Why does Taylor stop in Tucson?

3) Who is Mattie?

4) What was special about Mattie's bean vines?

5) Where does Taylor live first in Tucson?

Discussion Questions:

1) How is Tucson a foreign land to Taylor? Give examples from the story.

2) In a paragraph of at least 3-4 sentences, describe Mattie. Be sure to use examples from the story.