Marigolds

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16 questions
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The families in Lizabeth’s community are

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Why do the children hate the marigolds at Miss Lottie’s house?

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Which event leads Lizabeth to destroy Miss Lottie’s marigolds?

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What do the marigolds symbolize, or stand for, in the story?

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The narrator says that the destruction of Miss Lottie’s flowers marks the end of

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Vocabulary: What does bravado mean?

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Someone who feels exuberance is

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Squalor means a

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What is degradation?

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Stoicism is a

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This word means someone is lacking in strength or vigor

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Something that is stubbornly contrary, wrong, or harmful is known as the word:

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Profoundly moving or touching

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Apparent or supposed

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Something given in repayment, usually as a punishment

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Write a short essay that answers the following, in a cohesive paragraph form:

Analyze how Lizabeth changes over the course of "Marigolds." Be sure to support your ideas with sufficient evidence from the text. Consider the following questions before you write: *How aware is Lizabeth of her own surroundings and the wider world? *What does Lizabeth's reflection at the end of the story suggest about her feelings toward the move into adulthood?