Marigolds Test

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

• Wisconsin

• Michigan

• Maryland

• Ohio

Ms. Lottie grew the marigolds in order to _____.

• Make neighbor's jealous

• Sell them

• Earn respect

• Create a small patch of beauty

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

• Admiration

• Fear

• Indifference

• Jealousy

When the narrator ends her story saying, "And I too have planted 'marigolds' ..." She is referring to 'marigolds' as _____.

• Flowers

• Symbols of hope

• Symbols of regret

• Symbols of poverty

What is this image satirizing?

• the overuse of technology today

• the danger of playgrounds

• the lack of education for young children

• the expense of iPhones today

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

• Rage

• Relief

• Defeat

• Indifference

Eugenia Collier, the author of "Marigolds," chose to write this story in first-person point of view. How does this choice impact the reader?

• The reader gets a more in-depth understanding of the narrator's thoughts and emotions.

• The reader gets a more in-depth understanding of the thoughts and emotions of all the characters in the story.

• The reader learns about the setting, plot, and characters through the eyes of multiple characters.

• The reading experience is not impacted by the author's choice of narrative point of view.

The narrator of the story is _____.

• Ms. Lottie

• Lizabeth

• John

• Ms. Strangesworth

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

• Wisconsin

• Michigan

• Maryland

• Ohio

Ms. Lottie grew the marigolds in order to _____.

• Make neighbor's jealous

• Sell them

• Earn respect

• Create a small patch of beauty