illustrated profile of a woman's head with cracks running through it set against a chrysanthemum background

The Chrysanthemums

by John Steinbeck

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The Chrysanthemums Overview Quiz

What do you know about Elisa, her prized flowers, her husband and the tinker who comes by, shaking up her world? Take the quiz over "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck and find out!

  1. True or False: Elisa decides to leave her husband

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  2. Elisa's husband wants to go into town to do what?

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  3. What does the tinker do with Elisa's gift?

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  4. The fog closes off the valley like a ___________.

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  5. Elisa is continuously described as:

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