Question

which sentence best explains the motivation behind the strangers interest in elisas chrysanthemums?
a.he wants to encourage elisa to think kindly of him so she will give him some money
b.he wants to show elisa that he is interested in how chrysanthemums can be replanted
c.he wants to show elisa that he is a good worker so she will allow him to live at the farm
d. he wants to show elisa that he loves her so that he can convince her to come to San Diego.

Answer 1

Answer:

a.he wants to encourage elisa to think kindly of him so she will give him some money

Explanation: The stranger in the story is a mender of pots and a sharpener of scissors and knives, he is looking for possible clients, and he pretends to be interested in the topics that Elisa is interested in to get her sympathy and latter convince her to hire him for his services, it is shown at the end of the story when he leaves the chrysanthemums on the road that he only had a commercial objective.