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After reading chapter 11-13, you should be able to answer the following questions. The test on //The Bean Trees// will be drawn from these questions.

1) Where does Lou Ann find a job? What does she do there?

2) What does an angel tell Lou Ann in her dream?

3) What may happen to Estevan and Esperanza?

4) Why do they have to move?

5) When is new year's day for the Native Americans in Tucson?

6) Where do Mattie, Lou Ann, Estevan and Esperanza go on this new year's day?

7) What happened to Turtle?

8) How does Taylor react after this happens?

9) What does Cynthia from Child Protective Services tell Taylor about April (Turtle's) custody?

10) What is Taylor's plan for Estevan, Esperanza and Turtle?

Discussion Questions

1) Do you believe Lou Ann's dream is a premonition or from her own fear? Why? Be sure to use examples from the story.

2) Give at least 3 examples from the story as to why Taylor feels her world is falling apart.

3) In chapter 12, a bird is trapped in the house, is stunned, and then flies free. In chapter 13, Virgie Parsons shows her night blooming cereus. Pick one of these two images. For the trapped bird, discuss one character this applies to. How is he/she trapped? How is he/she stunned? How is he/she freed? For the night blooming cereus, pick one character this applies to. Discuss what has blossomed inside him/her? What is the "night" or darkness for this character in which he/she blossoms?