Marigolds

The character John Burke sits in a chair all day because he

• is ill and tired

• has a mental disability

• is lazy

• wants Miss Lottie to do all of the work

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The emotion Lizabeth feels when she hears her father cry is

• fear

• embarrassment

• anger

• guilt

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The two events that contribute most directly to the end of Lizabeth's childhood innocence are

• throwing rocks at the marigolds and then pulling them up

• chanting at Miss Lottie and pulling up the marigolds

• hearing her father cry and pulling up Miss Lottie marigolds

• hearing her father cry and leaving the house at 4:00 in the a.m.

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Lizabeth feels compassion when she

• hesitates to join the boys in throwing stones at Miss Lottie's marigolds

• is able to feel Miss Lottie's pain and despair

• admires the marigolds

• feels superior to her brother

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The most difficult inner conflict Lizabeth faces is between

• hating Miss Lottie and being afraid of her

• being frightened of Miss Lottie and feeling sorry for her

• liking the marigolds and wanting to destroy them

• having feelings like a child and feelings like an adult

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Miss Lottie's determination to grow the marigolds despite other challenges she faces supports the generalization that

• making others jealous of something you have is important

• ugly things in life can be erased by simple flowers

• the only way to earn the friendship of others is to share your garden with them

• sometimes all we need is a small patch of beauty to keep the hope alive

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Which of the following word pairs best describes what Lizabeth feels about the marigolds?

• fear and irritation

• admiration and hatred

• joy and tenderness

• revulsion and calm

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Lizabeth's internal conflict about whether or not to throw stones is resolved when

• she decides she despises Miss Lottie

• the children threaten to beat her up if she dos not participate

• she is embarrassed when Joey asks if she is scared

• she finds a large pile of stones that are perfect size for throwing

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Which are possible themes of "Marigolds."

• poverty and maturity

• love and happiness

• unemployment and marriage

• siblings and rural living

Why do the children hate the marigolds at Miss Lottie's house?

• Miss Lottie has a nicer home than they do.
• The flowers prove that Miss Lottie has a lot of money.
• Miss Lottie expects the children to weed her garden.
• The flowers do not fit in their cheerless lives.