It is using words to try to convince someone of an idea
The correct answer is eat
The main verb is eat, however, did is also a verb but it is used in order to formulate the question regarding the eating itself.
Answer:
Before the Garza sisters leave Hacienda Dorada for home, Abuelita Remedios gives Odilia some seeds, saying, “from my garden to yours” (344). The group travels through Monclova, and Odilia notes how beautiful it is. Just as the girls are about to part from their grandmother, they realize they have not brought their papers with them and therefore cannot cross the border legally. The girls worry that if they go to the police, then Child Protective Services will get involved.