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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, "Tha' Munnot Waste No Time".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mary need to know about Dickon before she will show him her garden?
(a) If he can keep secrets.
(b) If he will teach her what she needs to do.
(c) If he will laugh at her.
(d) If he will be her friend.

2. What does Dickon tell Mary her secret is as safe as with him?
(a) The nest of a Missel Thrush.
(b) The eggs of the robin.
(c) The den of the white rabbit.
(d) The snowy lamb of his sheep.

3. How does Mary find the door of the Secret Garden?
(a) Wind blows the ivy enough for her to see it.
(b) She feels along the entire wall looking for it.
(c) She asks Ben.
(d) The robin shows her.

4. Why is Mary always given her way at the beginning of the book?
(a) The doctors are afraid crying will weaken her sickly frame.
(b) The servants are a lower class than her and must obey her will.
(c) Her mother is loving and never wants her to be unhappy.
(d) The servants don't want her to cry and anger her parents.

5. What is Mary afraid of a she looks through the garden?
(a) It looks dead.
(b) Her uncle may be angry with her.
(c) She is afraid of getting caught in there.
(d) She does not want to see her aunt's ghost.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mary living at the beginning of the book?

2. What does Mary choose to do after her lunch on the first nice day after all the rain?

3. What does Mrs. Medlock do to Mary when they arrive at their first stop on the way to Misselthwaite Manor?

4. What is the last stop of the train on Mary's journey to Misselthwaite Manor with Mrs. Medlock?

5. Why does Collin keep the portrait of his mother covered?

(see the answer key)

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