Answer:
B). Elizabeth Joey and some other neighborhood kids throw stones at Ms. Lottie's marigold.
D). Elizabeth hears her father crying in her mother's arm.
C). Elizabeth wakes up Joey and leads him to Ms. Lottie's yard in a hurry.
A). Elizabeth feels compassion for Ms. Lottie's after realizing the importance of the marigolds.
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct order of the events that occurred in the story 'Marigold' authored by Eugenia Collier would be B, D, C, A as mentioned above. The author begins the story portraying the childish and immature behavior of Lizabeth which is displayed through her throwing stones at the innocent Marigolds of Ms. Lottie along with the neighborhood kids. She undergoes a major change in her amateur behavior when she witnesses her father crying due to his inability to help his family. After that Lizabeth rushes to the Miss Lotte's yard hurriedly and destroys the poor marigolds again in a fit of rage. Lastly, she realizes that those marigolds were the only source of hope for her neighbor Ms. Lottie and repents her deeds. Thus, the correct order is B, D, C, and A.