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.
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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The correct inference from the passage is:
D. The children hate the marigolds because they cannot understand or appreciate the flowers’ beauty.
This inference is supported by the statement that the marigolds "were too beautiful" and "said too much that we could not understand," indicating that the children's feelings of hatred stem from their inability to grasp the significance and beauty of the flowers.
