Marigolds Reading Check

The setting of "Marigolds" is set in rural ______.

• Wisconsin

• Michigan

• Maryland

• Ohio

Miss Lottie's reaction to Lizabeth's destruction of the marigolds is one of _____.

• Rage

• Relief

• Defeat

• Indifference

The narrator of the story is _____.

• Ms. Lottie

• Lizabeth

• John

• Ms. Strangesworth

T/F: The marigolds were the only thing described as "beautiful" at the residence of Ms. Lottie's.

• True

• False

What can the reader infer about Lizabeth's (the narrator's) "restlessness" that summer?

• She dislikes the heat of summer

• She is leaving her childhood behind and feels unsettled about it.

• She wants to get a job but can't find one.

• She is tired of baby-siting her younger brother.

Which emotion best qualifies Lizabeth's feelings towards Ms. Lottie at the end of the story?

• Admiration

• Fear

• Indifference

• Jealousy

What does Lizbeth do to Miss Lottie?

• work in her house

• destroy her marigolds

• replant her marigolds

• go apologize to her for losing her mind

• run away from home

In which season does the narrator vividly recall the dust and the marigolds?

​ (a)  

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

Tags

CCSS:

RL.9-10.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4

The Antagonist in "Marigolds" is....________

• Joey

• Lizabeth

• Mrs. Lottie

• John Burke

What emotions does the memory of Miss Lottie's marigolds evoke in the narrator?

• Nostalgia, Joy, and Rage

• Happiness and excitement

• Sadness and fear

• Indifference and boredom

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4