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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, "Might I Have a Bit of Earth?".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Mary and Dickon speak so softly when Mary first shown him her garden?
(a) They do not want to frighten the animals.
(b) Out of reverence.
(c) They do not want to be heard.
(d) They are too surprised at what they are seeing.

2. How soon does Mary's uncle leave after she arrives at Misselthwaite Manor?
(a) That night.
(b) The next morning.
(c) Two days later.
(d) The next week.

3. What does Mary do as she plays alone on the day the Cholera breaks out?
(a) Screams for her parents.
(b) Pretends to plant a garden.
(c) Plots to run away.
(d) Practices her knitting.

4. How old is Mary when she chases away her first English governess?
(a) 12.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

5. What did Mrs. Sowerby buy for Mary?
(a) A packet of seeds.
(b) A skipping rope.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mary never play outdoors when she was in India?

2. What is the first thing that Mary hears when she gets to Misselthwaite Manor?

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

4. What does Mary do to the servant by her bed when she wakes up on the day the Cholera breaks out?

5. What does Mary call the Garden in her mind after she finds it?

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