Click to read a passage from "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck. Then answer the question.Which word best describes the tone of Elisa's discussion with the traveling repairman in this passage?A.CasualB.ThreateningC.FormalD.ImpatientSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

"The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck. Then answer the question.Which sentence from the passage most contributes to Elisa's impatient tone?A."No. My scissors are all sharp."B.She touched the under edge of her man's hat, searching for fugitive hairs.C.Elisa took off her gloves.D."That sounds like a nice kind of a way to live," she said.

The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbecktranslaterecord_voice_overprinthelp_outlineQuestion 5 of 5How do Elisa's feelings and actions toward the stranger change over the course of her conversation with him?A.She resists him at first but then warms up and begins to feel a connection with him.B.She is angry at him, but then her feelings give way to fear and uncertainty.C.She is unkind to him but then apologizes for her behavior and begins to like him.D.She trusts him and invites him into her garden before angrily asking him to leave.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums":She took off a glove and put her strong fingers down into the forest of new green chrysanthemum sprouts that were growing around the old roots. She spread the leaves and looked down among the close-growing stems. No aphids were there, no sowbugs or snails or cutworms.What does the appearance of the garden reveal about Elisa's character?A.Elisa is a shy and cautious woman.B.Elisa takes pride in her chrysanthemum garden.C.Elisa acts defensively when her husband criticizes her garden.D.Elisa dislikes working on the ranch.

"The Chrysanthemums," by John Steinbeck. Then answer the question.Elisa lives in the Salinas Valley. Why did this make her more willing to talk to the man traveling in the caravan?A.She knew her dog was watching out for her.B.She had a lot of neighbors.C.She was lonely and unaware of the danger of strangers.D.She had scissors in her pockets.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The Chrysanthemums," by John Steinbeck. Then answer the question.Elisa is surprised by the man in the caravan. Which of the following reasons most likely led him to her?A.He needed to purchase supplies.B.The country roads confused him.C.He had lost his dog in the vast, open areas.D.He was looking for an adventure.