bittersweet longing for things of the past

something given in repayment; usually a punishment

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

wants Miss Lottie to do all of the work

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

hearing her father cry and pulling up Miss Lottie marigolds

throwing rocks at the marigolds and then pulling them up

chanting at Miss Lottie and pulling up the marigolds

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

Lizabeth feels compassion when she

is able to feel Miss Lottie's pain and despair

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

The most difficult inner conflict Lizabeth faces is between

having feelings like a child and feelings like an adult

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

Based on the story, what generalization can the reader make about the Depression?

Finding the strength to cope with poverty and lack of work was difficult.

Success came to all families that had one parent who worked.

Supporting a family was easy since amny jobs were available.

Everyone knew their hard work and determination would pay off eventually.

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

she is embarrassed when Joey asks if she is scared

she decides she despises Miss Lottie

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

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

makes some revelation abut the subject

announces the topic in one or two words

is stated directly in the story

What is the definition of climax?

the struggle between two characters

the point when the conflict is resolved

showing a desire to harm another, spiteful

showing a desire to harm another

According to paragraph 3, which of the following selections best describes the narrator’s hometown as it compares to the rest of Depression-era America? I suppose that futile waiting was the sorrowful background music of our impoverished little community when I was young. The Depression that gripped the nation was no new thing to us, for the black workers of rural Maryland had always been depressed. I don’t know what it was that we were waiting for; certainly not for the prosperity that was “just around the corner,” for those were white folks’ words, which we never believed.

The people in the rest of America are just starting to experience the deep poverty that the people in her town have suffered through for many years.

The people in both her hometown and the rest of America believe that things will improve.

The people in her hometown believe in the promise of the American Dream.

The Depression is the first time people in her hometown, and the rest of America, are finding themselves poor and unhappy.

What can the reader mainly infer from the following passage (paragraph 22)? For some perverse reason, we children hated those marigolds. They interfered with the perfect ugliness of the place; they were too beautiful; they said too much that we could not understand; they did not make sense.

The children hate the marigolds because they cannot understand or appreciate the flowers’ beauty.

The children decide to destroy the marigolds because Miss Lottie has become arrogant and proud.

The children change their minds about destroying the marigolds.

The children hope that the beauty of the marigolds will bring them good luck.

Marigolds

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The families in Lizabeth's community are:

hopeful

isolated

poor

concerned

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why do the children hate the Marigolds 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 flowers

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which event leads Lizabeth to destroy Miss Lottie's Marigold's?

she has an argument with Joey

MIss Lottie is mean to her

Her mother isn't around

She hears her father cry over his lack of a job

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What motivates the children 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

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the answers is NOT a reason Lizabeth returns to Miss Lotties?

fear unleashed from her father's tears

bewilderment of being neither child nor woman

hopelessness of her poverty

getting in an argument with her brother

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This story is set in the time of

the industrial revolution

the underground railroad

the great depression

this is a modern day story

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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Marigolds

The families in Lizabeth's community are:

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

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

Which event leads Lizabeth to destroy Miss Lottie's Marigold's?

What motivates the children to annoy Miss Lottie?

Which of the answers is NOT a reason Lizabeth returns to Miss Lotties?

This story is set in the time of

Futile

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

The emotion Lizabeth feels when she hears her father cry is

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