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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Wallace grow up?
(a) Manchester.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Sydney.
(d) West Kensington.

3. What was taken away from Wallace after he returned home from the garden?
(a) Restrictions.
(b) Fairytale books.
(c) Toys.
(d) Rules.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much earlier would Wallace leave his house on the mornings he played his favorite game?

2. For how many terms did Wallace slack in his schoolwork?

3. What did Wallace's father give him after he came home from his first trip to the garden?

4. What color was the door in the wall?

5. What did the boys call Wallace when they were teasing him about the garden?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did Wallace see the garden again during his schoolboy days?

2. Why does Redmond think Wallace might have been a victim of coincidence?

3. As a young man, what door did Wallace think was more important than the door in the wall?

4. Why is Wallace punished after he tells his father about the garden?

5. What is Wallace's first thought when he sees the door in the wall for the second time?

6. What conflicting emotions does Wallace feel the first time he sees the door in the wall?

7. What does Wallace think would happen if he entered the green door as he passed it with Gurker and Ralphs?

8. What does Redmond think the green door may have really been?

9. Why does Wallace think he made the right decision to NOT stop and enter the door the third time he sees it?

10. What is the secret that Wallace reveals to Redmond during the dinner they have together?

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