Where is John Steinbeck's short story "The Chrysanthemums" set?

A. In a large apple orchard in Washington state during the summer

B. In the flower garden of a small ranch during the winter

C. In the office of a small but popular flower nursery

D. In San Diego, California, where a traveling caravan is headed

B. In the flower garden of a small ranch during the winter

B. In the flower garden of a small ranch during the winter

Explanation:

This beautiful story by Steinbeck takes place in Salinas Valley, just south of San Francisco, in California, in a little flower ranch where Eliza Allen works with chrysanthemums in her husband's ranch. These flowers come to symbolize Eliza's own fragility and beauty, as well as, at the same time, her resilience and strength. In the story, these characteristics are accentuated through the appearance of the traveler.