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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the occupation of Wallace's father?

2. What did the children in the garden say when Wallace left them?

3. Redmond thought Wallace might possess an inestimable ______________.

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

5. Who brought Wallace home after his first visit to the garden?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Wallace think happened as a result of telling the other boy about the garden?

2. What was Redmond's and Wallace's relationship like during their school days?

3. What happens the second time Wallace comes upon the door in the wall?

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

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

6. What incredible sight greets Wallace the first time he enters the door in the wall?

7. What happens when the woman in the purple robe shows Wallace the book she is carrying?

8. How do men like Redmond see the world?

9. How is Wallace successful in his life?

10. Why does his decision to not enter the garden the second time weigh on Wallace the next day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the effect the garden began to have on Wallace's life at a young age. What is the irony in the effect that his enchanted garden had on him?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of the following things from the garden and the significance of each to the plot of the story: the panthers; the monkey and dove; and the trees and flowers.

Essay Topic 3

What is the overall tone of the story? Is the tone consistent throughout the story?

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