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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. Who gives Mary her new nickname after her parents die?
(a) Ben Parry.
(b) Bruce Crayton.
(c) Basil Crawford.
(d) Bryan Parsiner.

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

3. What does Mary need to know about Dickon before she will show him her garden?
(a) If he will laugh at her.
(b) If he can keep secrets.
(c) If he will be her friend.
(d) If he will teach her what she needs to do.

4. What is Mary told when she is found hiding in the nursery?
(a) Her parents are in prison.
(b) Her parents have died of Cholera.
(c) Her parents no longer want her and she is being sent away.
(d) Her Ayah has died of Cholera.

5. What part of the house does Mary's uncle live?
(a) The East Terrace.
(b) The Fifth Floor.
(c) The West Wing.
(d) The Annex.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who watches over Mary at the beginning of the book?

2. Who does Mary make friends with as she explores the gardens on her first day at Misselthwaite?

3. What does Mary do as she plays alone on the day the Cholera breaks out?

4. How many people does Mary like after meeting Dickon?

5. How does Mary spend most of her days after finding the Garden?

Short Essay Questions

1. When she first enters the garden, what does Mary do to help something start to grow?

2. What is Mary most afraid of when she first brings Dickon to her garden?

3. Why is Mary so surprised to hear that Dickon likes her when the two first meet?

4. Why does Mr. Craven decide to finally meet Mary?

5. What is the first thing that Mary hears when she arrives at Misselthwaite Manor?

6. What does Mrs. Medlock think about the moor?

7. When wandering around inside on a rainy day, what interesting fact does Mary find about the rooms on the second floor?

8. After meeting her cousin for the first time, what does Mary do before she leaves him?

9. What is Mrs. Medlock's first impression of Mary?

10. Why does Mary rarely see her parents while living in India?

(see the answer keys)

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