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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 Collin smell on Mary when she comes to see him the morning he wakes up happy?

2. What does Collin say about Dickon's mother just before he leaves the garden after expressing his thanks to it?

3. Why is Collin not able to walk?

4. Why is Collin so restless on the first day it is too rainy for him to go out to the Garden?

5. What is Mary awakened by in the night after her first fight with Colin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Mary do to calm Colin down from his hysterics?

5. Where does Dickon's mother tell Colin that he will find his mother?

6. Why is Colin not able to walk when he first starts coming to the garden?

7. What gift does Mary find from her uncle when she gets to her room after her fight with Colin?

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

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

10. What does Colin announce to his nurse after Dr. Craven leaves following the examination?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How do Mary and Colin change through the course of the book and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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