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D. The children hate the marigolds because they cannot understand or appreciate the flowers’ beauty.
What can the reader mainly infer from the following passage (paragraph 22)?
For some perverse reason, we children hated those marigolds. They interfered with the perfect ugliness of the place; they were too beautiful; they said too much that we could not understand; they did not make sense.
Answer choices for the above question
A. The children decide to destroy the marigolds because Miss Lottie has become arrogant and proud.
B. The children change their minds about destroying the marigolds.
C. The children hope that the beauty of the marigolds will bring them good luck.
D. The children hate the marigolds because they cannot understand or appreciate the flowers’ beauty.
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