Elisa has a bad relationship with her husband Henry. Henry doesn't appreciate Elisa's femininity and sexuality. She grows the chrysanthemus as they were her children. However, her encounter with the tinker reawakens her sexuality and gives her hope. Her realization that her life is not going to change is real whe she sees the flowers thrown on the road.
Answer: They help readers predict the main ideas
I know this is late but for the future peoples running into this question I just took the test and the answer was A. the commonality of shared feelings and experiences.
The answer would be c guess