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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 Dickon tell Mary her secret is as safe as with him?

2. Why is all the plant-life on the moor so low to the ground?

3. What does Mary do to stay warm when she is out in the gardens by herself?

4. What does Mary ask her uncle for when he asks her if she has any requests?

5. What does Mary do with the key just after she finds it?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mary do that causes her appetite to increase?

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

4. When she is finally able to return to the garden after her meeting with her uncle, what does Mary find Dickon has left for her?

5. What do most people think of Mary when they first meet her at the beginning of the book?

6. Who/what is the first living creature to which Mary makes a connection?

7. What does Mrs. Medlock think about the moor?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Laughter and happiness is a common theme found in this book. Where does this come into play, and how does it affect the characters involved in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Susan Sowerby was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Susan Sowerby had not been in the book at all?

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