Marigolds Study Guide

Miss Lottie's reaction to Lizabeth's destruction is...

• Blind rage

• Sorrowful defeat

• Complete indifference

• Extreme relief

Which of the following is not a reason that the marigold incident stands out in the narrator's memory?

• The realization that she gained from it is still important to her life

• It was a turning point in her life

• It marked the end of troubles in her life

For the people in Lizabeth’s community, the American Dream was...

• An excuse

• A reality

• A myth

• A goal

As a child, the narrator spent her summer...

• Playing

• Reading

• Working

• Studying

Which of the following is not a reason that annoying Miss Lottie is usually fun?

• It breaks up the boredom

• It hurts Miss Lottie's feelings

• It gets a rise out of Miss Lottie

• It involves a little bit of danger

When you show compassion, you reveal an awareness of the existence of...

• Future opportunities

• Suffering

• Good and evil

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

• Miss Lottie has a nicer home than they do

• Miss Lottie has a lot of money

• The flowers do not fit into their lives

• The children are confused by the flower

What does the narrator mean when she says she has "planted marigolds"?

• She had a baby

• SHe looks for beauty in things now

• She planted flowers for Miss Lottie

• She made up with Joey

What leads Lizabeth to destroy Miss Lottie's Marigolds?

• She has an argument with Joey

• Miss Lottie is mean to her

• Her mother isn't around a lot

• She hears her father cry over his lack of a job

Why do the children decide to annoy Miss Lottie?

• They don't like the way she looks

• She is old

• They find it to be some sort of challenge

• They don't like her son