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

2. Why must everyone obey Collin's every whim?
(a) His father ordered it.
(b) Being angry will make him more ill.
(c) They hate the screaming he makes.
(d) He has the power to fire them.

3. Where is Mary living at the beginning of the book?
(a) India.
(b) America.
(c) England.
(d) China.

4. How does Mary find the door of the Secret Garden?
(a) She feels along the entire wall looking for it.
(b) Wind blows the ivy enough for her to see it.
(c) The robin shows her.
(d) She asks Ben.

5. How long has the Secret Garden been locked up when Mary enters it?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 12 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing that Mary hears when she gets to Misselthwaite Manor?

2. How does Mary react whenever she sees her mother in Chapter 1?

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

4. What did Mrs. Sowerby buy for Mary?

5. Why did Mary's uncle not get her a governess?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What nickname is Mary given when she temporarily lives with a clergyman in England?

4. Who/what is the first living creature to which Mary makes a connection?

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

6. How large is Martha's family?

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

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

9. What is the large tapestry on the second floor of Misselthwaite Manor hiding?

10. When she is finally able to return to the garden after her meeting with her uncle, what does Mary find Dickon has left for her?

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