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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 Ben suggest that Collin do to show thanks to the garden and its magic?

2. What does Collin do as the sun goes down on his first day in the garden?

3. What does Collin plan to do with his life when he is older?

4. What does the head gardener of Misselthwaite think of Dickon?

5. What does Collin do on his first day in the Garden while Mary and Dickon work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mary tell Colin once he has calmed down from his hysterics?

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

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

6. What is Colin afraid will give away his improving health to the staff?

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

8. Why is Mary so hesitant to tell Colin that she has found the garden?

9. What does Colin plant in the garden on his first visit there?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colin introduces the theme of magic in this book. Where are some of the key places that this theme appears, and how do these events alter the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Nature is an integral theme in this book and accounts for a great deal of the changes in plot direction. What are some of the places that nature appeared, and how did it work to alter the plot?

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