Read the following passage from steinbeck's "the chrysanthemums." she took off a glove and put her strong fingers down into the forest of new green chrysanthemum sprouts that were growing around the old roots. she spread the leaves and looked down among the close-growing stems. no aphids were there, no sowbugs or snails or cutworms. what does the appearance of the garden reveal about elisa's character? a. elisa is a strong and independent woman. b. she dislikes working on the ranch. c. elisa takes pride in her chrysanthemum garden. d. she acts defensively when her husband criticizes her garden.