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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, "The Robin Who Showed the Way".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the nickname that is given to Mary by one of the children who she stays with after her parents die?
(a) Scary Mary.
(b) Mistress Mary Quite Contrary.
(c) Mary Mother of Mercy.
(d) Unhappy Mary of the Moore.

3. Why will Mary not see much of her uncle while she is at Misselthwaite Manor?
(a) He keeps to himself and is seldom home.
(b) He does not want to see her at all.
(c) He is sickly and needs much care.
(d) He is too busy with matters of work.

4. What does Mary hate most about her life at Misslethwaite?
(a) She misses her parents.
(b) She is not getting educated.
(c) It has become too routine.
(d) There is no one to talk to her.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Mary and Mrs. Medlock get from the train station to the house?

2. In what county is Mary's new home?

3. How soon does Mary's uncle leave after she arrives at Misselthwaite Manor?

4. What part of the house does Mary's uncle live?

5. What is the name of Mary's closest living relative?

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