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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 tell Mary the mysterious sound she hears at night really is?

2. Why must everyone obey Collin's every whim?

3. What does Mary tell Martha she wants after her first time inside the Secret Garden?

4. What did Mr. Craven do with the key of the Secret Garden?

5. What part of the house does Mary's uncle live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the source of the crying sound that Mary has been hearing at night?

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

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

4. How did Mrs. Craven die?

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

6. Why does Mary rarely see her parents while living in India?

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

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

9. What does Mary think the moor is when she first drives by it in the carriage?

10. When wandering around inside on a rainy day, what interesting fact does Mary find about the rooms on the second floor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens to Colin at the the end of the book, and what deeper meanings does this event imply? How does this one event change Colin's life and perspective and why do you think the author placed this scene where he did?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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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