Which of the following does NOT describe Miss Lottie as a character?

"a pale, smooth face that reminded me of freshly-fallen snow"

Where and when does "Marigolds" take place? (setting)

shantytown, Maryland, Great Depression

How do the neighborhood children spend the majority of each day during the story?

playing outside on the dusty roads, trying to come up with things to do

What is one reason the story is called "Marigolds"?

the flowers Miss Lottie plants are marigolds

How do the children see Miss Lottie?

as at least 100 years old; they used to think she was a witch

How is Miss Lottie's house described?

"the most ramshackle of all our ramshackle homes ... a gray, rotting thing"

What is the narrator's "last act of childhood"?

She destroys Miss Lottie's marigolds in the middle of the night.

Based on the end of the story, which statement would the narrator most likely agree with?

People need to find small pleasures to give them hope when life is tough.

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1
Which of the following does NOT describe Miss Lottie as a character?
"never left her yard ... nobody visited her"
"a pale, smooth face that reminded me of freshly-fallen snow"
"[had the frame] of a tall, powerful woman [once], but now bent and drawn"
"skin was a dark reddish brown ... Indian-like features"
2
Where and when does "Marigolds" take place? (setting)
shantytown, Florida, Great Depression
shantytown, Maryland, present-day
rural farmland, Georgia, 1969
shantytown, Maryland, Great Depression
3
How do the neighborhood children spend the majority of each day during the story?
doing chores for their parents and neighborhood families
going to school and traveling to/from it
spying on Miss Lottie and her son from sunrise to sunset
playing outside on the dusty roads, trying to come up with things to do
4
What is one reason the story is called "Marigolds"?
it is the special flower the narrator's parents had at their wedding
the flowers Miss Lottie plants are marigolds
it is the name of the narrator's hometown
it is a word the narrator uses to cheer herself up
5
How do the children see Miss Lottie?
as at least 100 years old; they used to think she was a witch
she's their 80-year-old, mean school teacher
she is the strange old lady that takes everyone's flowers
they think she's amusing and very talented in her garden
6
How is Miss Lottie's house described?
"the most ramshackle of all our ramshackle homes ... a gray, rotting thing"
"the only house that had been freshly painted in the last 5 years"
"the most strikingly beautiful house on the block ... white and shining"
"plain but clean, and not too big ... with gray siding"
7
What is one conflict the narrator's parents face?
her dad can't find work
the parents are divorcing
the parents owe Miss Lottie money
her mom lost her job
8
What mature emotion/behavior does the narrator learn by the end of the story?
"innocence"
"charity"
"justice"
"compassion"
9
What is the narrator's "last act of childhood"?
She destroys Miss Lottie's marigolds in the middle of the night.
She jumps into Miss Lottie's yard and steals the marigolds.
She cries when she hears her parents in distress.
She convinces her brother to run away from home with her.
10
As an adult, the narrator says she...
plant marigolds for herself
attends Miss Lottie's funeral
visits Miss Lottie once a year
11
Who is the narrator of "Marigolds"?
Lizabeth
Miss Lottie
Eugenia Collier
Joey
12
Based on the end of the story, which statement would the narrator most likely agree with?
People need to find small pleasures to give them hope when life is tough.
Children with harder lives show more respect for other people.
Children growing up in extreme poverty remain innocent longer.
Poor children are just as afraid of witches as kids who grow up wealthy.
13
From which point of view is the story told?
1st
3rd
2nd
14
What is the name of the narrator's brother?
John Burke
Mr. Lottie
Joey
Edward

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