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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, "Nest Building".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the Secret Garden been locked up when Mary enters it?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 15 years.

2. What does Mrs. Medlock do to Mary when they arrive at their first stop on the way to Misselthwaite Manor?
(a) Rebukes her.
(b) Warns her.
(c) Embraces her.
(d) Wakes her.

3. Why is all the plant-life on the moor so low to the ground?
(a) The wind.
(b) The lack of rain.
(c) It is grazing country for sheep.
(d) The over-production of lumber.

4. When do most people take a liking to the moor, according to Mrs. Medlock?
(a) When the wind blows over it.
(b) When the animals all have their babies.
(c) When it is in bloom.
(d) When it is covered in snow.

5. What is Mary afraid of a she looks through the garden?
(a) It looks dead.
(b) Her uncle may be angry with her.
(c) She does not want to see her aunt's ghost.
(d) She is afraid of getting caught in there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary notice as they begin to pass over the moor?

2. What has Dickon named the animal who works in the garden with him on the first nice day after all the rain?

3. Why did Mary never play outdoors when she was in India?

4. Why did Mary's uncle not get her a governess?

5. How many books does the library at Misselthwaite hold?

(see the answer key)

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