Question

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. a the children decide to destroy the marigolds because miss lottie has become arrogant and proud b the children change their minds about destroying the marigolds. c the children hope that the beauty of the marigolds will bring them good luck. d the children hate the marigolds because they cannot understand or appreciate the flowers’ beauty. question #3 instructions for student read the question carefully and select the best answer. what does the following passage mainly reveal about lizabeth (paragraph 34)? suddenly i was ashamed, and i did not like being ashamed. the child in me sulked and said it was all in fun, but the woman in me flinched at the thought of the malicious attack that i had led. a the mature part of lizabeth experiences remorse and shame. b lizabeth wishes that she and the neighborhood kids had gotten the chance to kill all of miss lottie’s marigolds. c getting older means that now lizabeth realizes what poverty her family lives in. d lizabeth feels more like a woman because she is bored by summer and ready to go back to school.

Explanation:

1. For the first question about the children and marigolds: The text states children hated marigolds as they were too beautiful and didn't make sense to them, indicating a lack of understanding or appreciation of the flowers' beauty.
2. For the second question about Lizabeth: The passage shows Lizabeth's shame and the woman - part of her flinching at the malicious attack she led, which implies remorse and shame in her mature self.

Answer:

1. D. The children hate the marigolds because they cannot understand or appreciate the flowers’ beauty
2. A. The mature part of Lizabeth experiences remorse and shame