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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Medlock's reaction when she finds that Mary has gotten lost in Misselthwaite Manor?

2. How many books does the library at Misselthwaite hold?

3. What does Mary hate most about her life at Misslethwaite?

4. When do most people take a liking to the moor, according to Mrs. Medlock?

5. Where does Martha tell Mary to go on a very rainy day when she is not able to go outside?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mary tell Dickon about her garden after she has sworn him to secrecy?

3. What does Mary think about her mother at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How large is Martha's family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does Mary learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Mary finds that for the first time, there are people in her life whom she likes. List five of these people and explain what they did to earn Mary's sacred regard for them.

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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