Question

comprehension
read each of the following questions. then choose the letter of the best answer.

1. the families in lizabeths community are

a poor
b violent
c hopeful
d isolated

1. why do the children hate the marigolds at miss lotties house?

a miss lottie has a nicer home than they do.
b the flowers prove that miss lottie has a lot of money.
c miss lottie expects the children to weed her garden.
d the flowers do not fit in their cheerless lives.

1. which event leads lizabeth to destroy miss lotties marigolds?

a she has an argument with her younger brother.
b miss lottie throws a cane at her for no reason.
c she hears her father cry over his lack of a job.
d her mother works late and misses dinner.

1. what do the marigolds symbolize, or stand for, in the story?

a the characters hopelessness about their futures
b the chance for beauty amid an ugly situation
c lizabeths growth over the course of the story
d miss lotties love for her home and her son

1. the narrator says that the destruction of miss lotties flowers marks the end of

a miss lotties life.
b summer vacation.
c the familys poverty.
d lizabeths childhood.
vocabulary
choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word.

1. what does bravado mean?

a sincere fear
b great strength
c genuine belief
d false courage

Explanation:

1. Based on common - literary - analysis knowledge, in many stories about poor communities, families are often depicted as poor.
2. Children may hate beautiful things like marigolds in a cheerless, poor environment as they seem out - of - place.
3. In coming - of - age stories, a significant event like seeing a parent in distress can lead to a change in a character's behavior, such as destroying the flowers.
4. Marigolds often symbolize hope and beauty in an otherwise harsh situation in literature.
5. The destruction of innocence - related symbols like flowers often marks the end of childhood in literature.
6. "Bravado" means false courage.

Answer:

1. A. poor
2. D. The flowers do not fit in their cheerless lives.
3. D. Her mother works late and misses dinner.
4. B. the chance for beauty amid an ugly situation
5. D. Lizbeth's childhood.
6. D. false courage