Of course i’ll come. i’ve packed my galoshes
and three packets of tomato seeds. denise calls them
love apples. my father says where we’re going
they won’t grow.

based on this excerpt, readers can assume that the internment camps are

a. bleak and unfavorable places where typically nothing thrives.
b. supplied with fruits and vegetables from outside sources.
c. located far away from the speaker’s current residence.
d. only a temporary relocation and the speaker will return home.

A. bleak and unfavorable places where typically nothing thrives.

Explanation: Based on the given excerpt we can assume that the internment camps (where the speaker and his father are going) are bleak and unfavorable places where typically nothing thrives. We can know that because the speaker wants to bring tomato seeds to the camp, because he wants to grow them, but the father tells him that where they are going (the internment camp) they won't grow.

dependent clause!

example: "before the food gets cold"