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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Redmond thought Wallace might possess an inestimable ______________.
(a) Privilege.
(b) Fantasy.
(c) Disaster.
(d) Insanity.

2. For how many terms did Wallace slack in his schoolwork?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Whole.
(d) Half.

3. How long after having dinner with Redmond did Wallace die?
(a) One month later.
(b) One day later.
(c) One week later.
(d) One year later.

4. What was the color of the robe worn by the somber woman in the garden?
(a) Grey.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Purple.

5. Who brought Wallace home after his first visit to the garden?
(a) Neighbor.
(b) Policeman.
(c) Old woman.
(d) Old man.

6. Where was Wallace heading the second time he saw the door in the wall?
(a) Home.
(b) Park.
(c) School.
(d) Girl's house.

7. What did Wallace do to try to get the boys to stop teasing him?
(a) Told a teacher.
(b) Took them to the garden.
(c) Hit them.
(d) Told his father.

8. Who raised Wallace?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) A governess.

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

10. The garden made such an impression on Wallace because he was a __________ little boy.
(a) Lonely.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Curious.

11. What did the garden feel like to Wallace from the first moment?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Homecoming.
(d) Party.

12. What was in the grass-covered courtyard where Wallace played games in the garden?
(a) Gazebo.
(b) Fountain.
(c) Chess board.
(d) Sun dial.

13. What was the overwhelming and unfamiliar feeling Wallace experienced in the garden?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Peace.

14. As the story opens, how long ago did Redmond have dinner and hear Wallace's story?
(a) Three months.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Two months.

15. What did Wallace see the door as the second time he found it?
(a) An answer to prayer.
(b) A dream.
(c) An obstacle.
(d) A desire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wallace went right by the door the second time tugging on his what?

2. What did Redmond beat Wallace at that made him focus on school again?

3. As a busy schoolboy, Wallace thought of the garden as a __________ place.

4. The schoolmates made Wallace sit through ____________ for lying.

5. How old is Wallace when he tells Redmond his story over dinner?

(see the answer keys)

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