Worksheets"Marigolds" Test Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 25mins
T/F: Annoying Ms. Lottie was something the kids always enjoyed.
True
False
The setting of "Marigolds" is set in rural ______.
Wisconsin
Michigan
Maryland
Ohio
The narrator of the story is _____.
Ms. Lottie
Lizabeth
John
Ms. Strangesworth
T/F: To African Americans in the narrator's hometown, the American Dream was a reality.
True
False
T/F: The marigolds were the only thing described as "beautiful" at the residence of Ms. Lottie's.
True
False
Ms. Lottie grew the marigolds in order to _____.
Make neighbor's jealous
Sell them
Earn respect
Create a small patch of beauty
Which emotion best qualifies Lizabeth's feelings towards Ms. Lottie at the end of the story?
Admiration
Fear
Indifference
Jealousy
When the narrator ends her story saying, "And I too have planted 'marigolds' ..." She is referring to 'marigolds' as _____.
Flowers
Symbols of hope
Symbols of regret
Symbols of poverty
Malicious means...
indifference to pleasure and pain
a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition
intentionally harmful; spiteful
sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others
Futile means...
pointless
useful
in the future
a type of weapon
What do the marigolds represent for Miss Lottie and the children in the texts?
(a)
How does the narrator's perception of Miss Lottie change over time?
(a)
What event marks the end of the narrator's childhood innocence?
(a)
What effect does the revelation of the father's tears have on the narrator?
It strengthens their bond with the father
It deepens their sense of fear and confusion
It solidifies their resolve to be independent
It has no significant impact
What is the underlying theme conveyed through the texts?
The transformative power of compassion, the complexities of memory, and the resilience of the human spirit
The importance of communication, the fragility of relationships, and the power of nature
The strength of family bonds, the power of friendship, and the beauty of life
The power of knowledge, the fragility of life, and the strength of the human spirit
Which event leads Lizabeth to destroy Miss Lottie's marigolds?
She has an argument with her younger brother.
Miss Lottie throws a cane at her for no reason.
She hears her father cry over his lack of a job.
Her mother works late and misses dinner.
Which of the following are synonyms of abstract? Check ALL that apply.
nonrealistic
deterioration
impurity
conceptual
emotionless
physical strength and good health
nostalgia
vigor
compassion
thrift
Which of the following means shapeless?
poverty
amorphous
imminence
deprived
To lure means to...
cry
Repel something or someone
Attract something or someone
Fight someone
exposition
Box 1
rising action
Box 2
climax
Box 3
falling action
Box 4
resolution
Box 5
Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?
exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution
Turning point in a story; moment of greatest suspense; most intense or dramatic moment.
rising action
exposition
climax
conflict
Which element of plot introduces the characters and the setting of the story?
climax
exposition
conflict
resolution
) ________is all the events that lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create suspense.
rising action
falling action
theme
exposition
_________is everything that happens as a result of the climax, including wrapping-up of plot points, questions being answered, and character development.
falling action
resolution
climax
exposition
The end of the story. It occurs after the CLIMAX. It is when you learn what happens to the characters after the CONFLICT is resolved.
exposition
conflict
resolution
falling action
a literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces
theme
conflict
moral
climax
What is included in the exposition ? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY!
(There are multiple correct answers to choose)
beginning conflict
characters
setting
conclusion
the moral or the lesson that is taught through a story.
theme
conflict
plot
climax
when and where the events of the story take place.
theme
setting
plot
climax
Match the following
the main character of a story
protagonist
a character that is complex
round character
a character that does not change throughout the story
static character
a character that evolves throughout the course of the story
dynamic character
a character that only has one defining quality
flat character
What type of character is Lizabeth?
Flat and Static
Flat and Dynamic
Round and Static
Round and Dynamic
Match the following
Lizabeth says that her home in Maryland was Dusty
Exposition
The kids in the neighborhood decide to annoy Miss Lottie
Rising Action
Lizabeth destroys Miss Lottie's Marigolds
Climax
Lizabeth realizes that Miss Lottie wasn't like what she thought.
Falling Action
Lizabeth says that she changed from child to woman and that she now plants Marigolds.
Resolution
