What was the main reason Tomás's grapes were the best in the vineyard?
Generations of hard work and well-tilled soil.
What did Tomás attribute the growth of his grapes to when people asked him?
The soil that had been tilled for years and Mexico's sun.
How did Tomás's sons, Eduardo, Miguel, and Luis, spend their days?
They slept during the day and went to the village to sing and dance at night.
What was Tomás's concern about the future of the vineyard?
He worried about what would happen to the land once he and his wife were too old to work.
What did Tomás and Maria brainstorm about under the calabash tree?
They brainstormed ideas on how to get their sons to plow the earth.
What idea did Maria remember when a gourd fell from the tree?
She remembered that Luis cleaned his room to find his lost gourd drum, suggesting that the boys needed a purpose to motivate them.
What story did Tomás tell his sons to motivate them to work in the vineyard?
He told them there was a great treasure buried in the vineyard brought by their ancestors.
How did the sons react to Tomás's story about the treasure?
They eagerly declared they would help Tomás find the treasure.
What was the actual "treasure" the sons discovered through their hard work?
They realized that the vineyard itself, with its bountiful and profitable grape harvests, was the real treasure.
What change occurred in the sons after they started working in the vineyard?
They were amazed each year by the big, juicy grapes and thrilled by the wealth the crop brought them.
What did Luis ask his brothers long after they had taken over the vineyard?
He asked if they had found the great treasure yet.
What was the sons' reaction when they remembered why they started digging in the first place?
They laughed, realizing they had forgotten about the treasure hunt but found that their vineyard was the true treasure.
