Click to read the passage from "The Chrysanthemums," by John Steinbeck Then answer the question.
Based on the passage, locate a possible theme from "The Chrysanthemums."
A. Loneliness leads to unwise choices.
B. Difficult times call for difficult measures.
C. Living and working in the Salinas Valley is too easy.
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D. Women are not given opportunities to put their skills to good use.
SUBMIT

How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens? it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.