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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 is Mary when she chases away her first English governess?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

2. Why is Martha so sad to see most of Mary's breakfast go untouched?
(a) She feels that Mary is spoiled.
(b) She made the breakfast and is offended that Mary does not like it.
(c) She thinks Mary is sick.
(d) Her 11 siblings often go hungry.

3. Why does Mary's uncle want to see her when he returns from his journey?
(a) He had a dream about her.
(b) He wants to see if she looks like her aunt.
(c) Mrs. Sowerby said something to him.
(d) He wants to know what she needs.

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

5. What is Mary's first impression of the Secret Garden?
(a) It is sweet and mysterious.
(b) It is dreary and cold.
(c) It is dark and scary.
(d) It is warm and welcoming.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mary so disappointed to hear the rain falling when she awakes the night after meeting her uncle?

2. What does Martha tell Mary the mysterious sound she hears at night really is?

3. What does Martha tell Mary when she comes in after meeting Dickon?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mary do when she plays outside in India?

2. How does Mary feel about Martha's mother from the stories Martha has told Mary about her?

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

4. What do most people think of Mary when they first meet her at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Ben say about Mary after she has been at Misselthwaite Manor for a month?

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

7. What does Mrs. Sowerby purchase for Mary to make her happy?

8. What does Mary do that causes her appetite to increase?

9. Who is Mary being sent to live with once she is orphaned?

10. What strikes Mary as odd about the people in Yorkshire?

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