What do lines 21-24 in Passage 1 reveal about the mother? A) The mother wants her children to be safe

B) The mother is holding her children dear to her heart

C) The mother is afraid of the children walking to school

D) The mother has a strong reaction to her children's tears

D

Explanation:

"she would take pity on our pleading faces and let us stay home"

Elisa, at the end of  " The Chrysanthemums" , was sad and cried like a woman because she realizes that she has been duped by the tinker and that he was not interested in her chrysanthemums at all.  I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!