Marigolds by Eugenia Collier

Where does the story "Marigolds" take place? (Setting)

• East Mississippi

• Rural Maryland

• Suburb of Atlanta, Ga

• St. Petersburg

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What other important event took place during the 1930s? (Setting)

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Who is the protagonist? (leading character)

• Joey

• Miss Lottie

• Lizabeth

• Ms. Janie

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Who is the antagonist? (the opposer)

• Lizabeth

• Joey

• Lizabeth's mom

• Miss. Lottie

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What is the narrator suggesting was the impact of the Depression on rural black workers?

• It made rural black workers even worse off.

• It made rural black workers dream about better times even less.

• It had little impact on rural black workers.

• It widened the gap between rural white workers and rural black workers.

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What adjectives describe Miss Lottie based on the description by Lizabeth?

• poor

• outgoing

• old

• healthy

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Why is it that the marigolds "don't make sense"?

• They should have a nice smell but they don't

• The speak a language the narrator doesn't understand

• They are cared for by an older "black witch woman"

• They are beautiful but everything around them is ugly

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What do the Marigolds symbolize in the story?

• the characters hopelessness about their futures

• the chance for beauty in an ugly situation

• Lizabeth's growth over the course of the story

• Miss Lottie's love for her home and her son

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What is the narrator telling us here about the difference between children and adults?

• Children can have more fun than adults.

• Children feel less remorse than adults

• Children are meaner than adults

• Children play together more than adults

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Identify the theme of Marigolds

• Love

• Revenge

• Empathy and Compassion

• Courage and Perseverance

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