Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this story.

Answer 1

Answer:

A: By looking at what was beneath the surface of Miss Lottie, Lizabeth recognizes why the old woman tended the marigolds.

Explanation:

WHen Lizbeth sees her whole world crumbled and then goes and destroys all of the garden of Miss Lottie, an old woman that had no family, she realized why she took such good and loving care of the marigolds, because she had nothing and the marigolds were the only happy among the dirt that was left for her after life had taken everything from her.