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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 does Martha say to Mary that deeply offends her when they first meet each other?

2. What does Ben do that makes Mary think he looks much younger and kinder on her first day at Misselthwaite?

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

4. What causes Mary to go outside to the gardens, even on cold and windy days?

5. What does Dickon tell Mary her secret is as safe as with him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Ben Weatherstaff say about Mary when he sees her with her new gift from Mrs. Sowerby?

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

5. How large is Martha's family?

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

7. Why does Mrs. Medlock tell Mary that she will not see Mr. Craven while she is at Misselthwaite?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The author carefully worded the titles of each chapter in this book. Choose three of these titles and write about how that title fully captures the theme and events of that chapter.

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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