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question 3 (symbolism question)
in \marigolds,\ what do the marigold flowers primarily symbolize?
○ wealth and prosperity in the community.
○ hope and beauty amidst hardship.
○ lizabeth’s anger and frustration.
○ miss lottie’s isolation from the community.

question 4 (comprehension question)
what motivates lizabeth to destroy miss lottie’s marigolds in the middle of the night?
○ she is bored and seeks entertainment with joey.
○ she is overwhelmed by her family’s poverty and her father’s emotional breakdown.
○ she wants to impress her friends by defying miss lottie.
○ she believes miss lottie is a witch who deserves punishment.

question 5 (analysis question)
how does the first-person point of view in \marigolds\ enhance the reader’s understanding of lizabeth’s character?
○ it provides an objective view of all characters’ thoughts.
○ it limits the reader to only miss lottie’s perspective.
○ it allows a deeper insight into lizabeth’s emotions and growth.
○ it focuses solely on the external events of the story.

Explanation:

Question 3

In the story "Marigolds", the marigold flowers in Miss Lottie's yard represent hope and beauty in the midst of the Great Depression - era hardship. The other options are incorrect: wealth and prosperity don't fit as the community is poor; Lizabeth's anger is directed at the situation, not symbolized by the flowers; and Miss Lottie's isolation isn't the primary symbol of the marigolds.

Lizabeth destroys the marigolds because she is overwhelmed by her family's poverty (her father is unemployed and her mother is stressed) and her father's emotional breakdown (crying about his inability to provide). The other options are incorrect: she isn't bored for entertainment, she isn't trying to impress friends, and she doesn't think Miss Lottie is a witch.

A first - person point of view (from Lizabeth's perspective) allows readers to see her inner thoughts, feelings, and the growth she undergoes. The other options are wrong: first - person isn't objective (it's subjective), it's from Lizabeth's, not Miss Lottie's, perspective, and it includes internal thoughts, not just external events.

Answer:

B. Hope and beauty amidst hardship.

Question 4