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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 say keeps him so strong?
2. What did Ben do after Mr. Craven ordered the garden be shut up?
3. What does the head gardener of Misselthwaite think of Dickon?
4. What is Collin's nurse doing as Mary storms out of Collin's room?
5. Who does Mary see Collin being rude to after his first day in the Garden?
Short Essay Questions
1. As she listens to Mary and Colin interact outside Colin's door the day after his tantrum, what is Medlock so amazed by?
2. What does Colin realize as he and Mary view all the different portraits in Misselthwaite Manor?
3. Why is Colin now able to take the curtain off of his mother's portrait?
4. On the day after Colin's tantrum, what does Mary do for him that makes him laugh?
5. What does Colin plant in the garden on his first visit there?
6. What is Colin afraid will give away his improving health to the staff?
7. What does Colin do when he first sees his mother's garden?
8. What gift does Mary find from her uncle when she gets to her room after her fight with Colin?
9. The day after Colin's tantrum, what does Dr. Craven prescribe for him?
10. What is so astonishing to Mrs. Medlock and Dr. Craven when they see Mary and Colin in his room together?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the key to the garden influence the course of the story and what important cautions were given to those who used it?
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
Mary endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does Mary learn through these experiences?
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