The sentence explaining the stranger's interest in the chrysanthemums is "He wants to encourage Elisa to think kindly of him so she will give him some money."
Who is the stranger?
In the short story "The Chrysanthemums," by John Steinbeck, the stranger is a man who works sharpening scissors and mending pots. As he approaches Elisa, he shows interest in her chrysanthemums, which are a type of flower.
The reason why he does that is to keep Elisa talking and to show interest in something that she likes. He hopes that she will like him and think kindly of him. His purpose is to get her to give him some money so that he can have dinner.
With the information above in mind, we can choose option D as the correct answer.
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