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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 does Mary choose to do after her lunch on the first nice day after all the rain?
(a) Meet Dickon's mother.
(b) Ask her uncle for permission to be in the Garden.
(c) Visit Collin.
(d) Return to work in the garden.

2. Where does Mary spend her days while it is too rain to work on the Garden?
(a) In the library.
(b) Helping in the kitchen.
(c) Exploring Misselthwaite.
(d) With Collin.

3. Who always comes to see Collin after one of his tantrums?
(a) Dr. Craven.
(b) His father.
(c) Martha.
(d) Mrs. Medlock.

4. Why does Collin wake up so happy the morning after his tantrum?
(a) He knows his father is coming to see him.
(b) He knows he will get to see Mary.
(c) He is excited for the plans he and Mary have made.
(d) He feels that he is getting well.

5. Who does Collin's nurse ask help from during Collin's hysterics?
(a) Dr. Craven.
(b) Mrs. Medlock.
(c) Martha.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the rainy day when he cannot go out to the Garden, what does Collin say about the change in Mary's appearance that has occurred from the time they first met?

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

3. What is the Robin doing on the first nice day after all the rain?

4. What does Collin ask Mary to do for the surprise visitor to the garden after he is called a cripple?

5. What does Dickon tell Mary to do for Collin to make him laugh the morning after his hysterics?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Dickon add to Colin's daily routine to help him grow strong?

5. Why is Colin now able to take the curtain off of his mother's portrait?

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

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

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

9. What does Colin realize as he and Mary view all the different portraits in Misselthwaite Manor?

10. What does Ben do when he starts to climb over the wall of the garden and sees Mary there?

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