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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26, "It's Mother!".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dickon tell Mary about the work she has done without his help in the garden?
(a) She had excellent instincts.
(b) She was doing the wrong things.
(c) She was in tune with the living things.
(d) She needs some guidance.

2. Why is Collin not able to walk?
(a) He never learned.
(b) He is wearing a brace.
(c) His legs are bent.
(d) His legs are weak.

3. What does Mary think she hears at night in Misselthwaite?
(a) A ghost laughing.
(b) A child crying.
(c) A woman screaming.
(d) An animal in pain.

4. How many books does the library at Misselthwaite hold?
(a) Tens of thousands.
(b) Millions.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Thousands.

5. Why does Collin not mind keeping the curtain open over the picture of his mother as he begins to get well?
(a) He feels she is happy to be with him now.
(b) He is no longer angry with her for leaving.
(c) He hopes her picture will bring his father to visit him.
(d) He misses her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Collin have to wait to see the garden after he meets Dickon?

2. What caused Collin's hysterics during the night?

3. What does Mary ask her uncle for when he asks her if she has any requests?

4. Why is Mary so exultant when she comes to see Collin the morning after his tantrum?

5. Who gives Mary her new nickname after her parents die?

(see the answer key)

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