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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Wallace see musing among the laurels in the garden?
(a) A monkey.
(b) An old man.
(c) A sad child.
(d) A fairy.

2. What was the name of the composer's son who praised the quality of Wallace's lie?
(a) Crashaw.
(b) Crammer.
(c) Crenshaw.
(d) Cramden.

3. How many times did Wallace try to return to the door in the wall in his early years?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Twice.
(c) None.
(d) Once.

4. What was the color of the robe worn by the somber woman in the garden?
(a) Red.
(b) Purple.
(c) Green.
(d) Grey.

5. How much earlier would Wallace leave his house on the mornings he played his favorite game?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 25 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

6. Wallace remembered the men and women in the garden as the __________ people.
(a) Sad.
(b) Kind warm.
(c) Beautiful strange.
(d) Lonely.

7. Wallace went right by the door the second time tugging on his what?
(a) Fishing pole.
(b) Schoolbag.
(c) Watch.
(d) Hat.

8. What was the real name of the boy at school who Wallace told about the garden?
(a) Hopkins.
(b) Hollander.
(c) Henry.
(d) Hotchkiss.

9. How old was Wallace when he forgot about the garden for a time?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Eight.

10. The schoolmates made Wallace sit through ____________ for lying.
(a) A beating.
(b) Torture.
(c) A truth circle.
(d) Council.

11. What were the creatures in the garden playing with?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A rope.
(c) A book.
(d) A ball.

12. What did the boys call Wallace when they were teasing him about the garden?
(a) Sissy.
(b) Pansy.
(c) Baby.
(d) Liar.

13. The garden made such an impression on Wallace because he was a __________ little boy.
(a) Happy.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Curious.
(d) Angry.

14. How long after having dinner with Redmond did Wallace die?
(a) One day later.
(b) One month later.
(c) One week later.
(d) One year later.

15. Which one of the following people did NOT question young Wallace about his story about the garden?
(a) Policeman.
(b) Governess.
(c) Father.
(d) Aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is growing along the white wall the first time Wallace sees it?

2. What did Wallace tell Redmond he had as he started his story?

3. What special thing did Wallace see in the book in the garden?

4. Who does Wallace walk around the garden with the first time?

5. What was the overwhelming and unfamiliar feeling Wallace experienced in the garden?

(see the answer keys)

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