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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Wallace tell Redmond he had as he started his story?
(a) A problem.
(b) A confession.
(c) A tale.
(d) A preoccupation.

2. As a busy schoolboy, Wallace thought of the garden as a __________ place.
(a) Imaginery.
(b) Sad.
(c) Jolly.
(d) Frightening.

3. What was the name of the school that Redmond and Wallace attended together?
(a) Saint Anne's College.
(b) Saint Agustine's College.
(c) Saint Athelstan's College.
(d) Saint Allesian's College.

4. What kind of flowers line the steps that suddenly appear in the garden?
(a) Lillies.
(b) Delphiniums.
(c) Chrysanthemums.
(d) Roses.

5. What word did Wallace use to describe the fact that he went right by the garden door the second time?
(a) Odd.
(b) Sad.
(c) Crazy.
(d) Okay.

6. Redmond later reconsiders Wallace's story as he drinks what?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Bloody Mary.
(d) Wine.

7. What was the name of the schoolmate who made a joke about the girl in green from the garden?
(a) Farrel.
(b) Farley.
(c) Fawnley.
(d) Fawcett.

8. Where did Wallace sit in the garden to look at the book?
(a) Gallery.
(b) Terrace.
(c) Fountain steps.
(d) Gazebo.

9. What record is Wallace afraid will be broken if he stops at the garden the second time?
(a) Punctuality.
(b) Fastest boy.
(c) Attendance.
(d) Fastest mile.

10. What did one of the older schoolboys physically do to Wallace?
(a) Punch him in the face.
(b) Punch him in the stomach.
(c) Kick him.
(d) Twist his arm.

11. What was the man wearing who found Wallace crying after his sudden expulsion from the garden?
(a) Red ascot.
(b) Gold spectacles.
(c) Beret.
(d) Houndstooth coat.

12. What kind of position would Wallace likely have had if he had lived?
(a) Chairman.
(b) Cabinet.
(c) Judge.
(d) Professor.

13. How much earlier would Wallace leave his house on the mornings he played his favorite game?
(a) 25 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

14. How old was Wallace when he forgot about the garden for a time?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Eight.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twelve.

15. How old was Wallace when he first went through the door in the wall?
(a) Seven years and four months.
(b) Six years and five months.
(c) Four years and six months.
(d) Five years and four months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Wallace feel while the boys were teasing him about the garden?

2. As the story opens, how long ago did Redmond have dinner and hear Wallace's story?

3. Redmond thought Wallace might possess an inestimable ______________.

4. What could Wallace never recall about his time in the garden?

5. What color was the door in the wall?

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