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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. What is Collin's nurse doing as Mary storms out of Collin's room?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Pacing.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Crying.

2. What stops the surprise visitor to the garden from lecturing Mary?
(a) Mention of the robin.
(b) The sight of Collin.
(c) A rebuke from Dickon.
(d) The robin flies to Mary's shoulder.

3. Who does Collin long to tell about the magic that he is witnessing all around him as he begins to get well?
(a) His mother.
(b) Mrs. Medlock.
(c) Dr. Craven.
(d) His father.

4. Why is Collin so angry about being called a cripple?
(a) He finds "cripple" a horribly derrogotory term.
(b) He is ashamed of himself for not being able to prove that rumor wrong.
(c) He doesn't like the idea of so many people thinking of him that way.
(d) It intensifies his fear that maybe he is crippled.

5. Who does Collin see climbing over the wall of the Garden?
(a) Ben Weatherstaff.
(b) The head gardener.
(c) Mrs. Medlock.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Collin smell on Mary when she comes to see him the morning he wakes up happy?

2. What does Collin think is making him well in the Garden?

3. What does Mary tell Collin when she gets to his room during his hysterics?

4. Why does Collin keep the portrait of his mother covered?

5. What does Mary threaten to do when Collin says he will send Dickon away?

Short Essay Questions

1. The day after Colin's tantrum, what does Dr. Craven prescribe for him?

2. What did Mary learn had made her so unpopular her whole life?

3. What does Colin threaten to do to Mary to make sure she will come to visit him?

4. Why did no one in the garden feel that Mrs. Sowerby was intruding when she came into the garden unannounced?

5. Why does Mary give Colin the nickname of 'Rajah'?

6. What does Mary do to calm Colin down from his hysterics?

7. What is Colin afraid will give away his improving health to the staff?

8. What does Mary tell Colin once he has calmed down from his hysterics?

9. What does Colin announce to his nurse after Dr. Craven leaves following the examination?

10. What is so astonishing to Mrs. Medlock and Dr. Craven when they see Mary and Colin in his room together?

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