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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mary find in the Garden when she is finally able to return to it after all the rain?
(a) A crow.
(b) A hawk.
(c) The robin.
(d) A small finch family.

2. Where does Mary spend her days while it is too rain to work on the Garden?
(a) In the library.
(b) Exploring Misselthwaite.
(c) Helping in the kitchen.
(d) With Collin.

3. Why is Collin so angry about being called a cripple?
(a) It intensifies his fear that maybe he is crippled.
(b) He doesn't like the idea of so many people thinking of him that way.
(c) He finds "cripple" a horribly derrogotory term.
(d) He is ashamed of himself for not being able to prove that rumor wrong.

4. What does Mary choose to do after her lunch on the first nice day after all the rain?
(a) Return to work in the garden.
(b) Ask her uncle for permission to be in the Garden.
(c) Meet Dickon's mother.
(d) Visit Collin.

5. What has Dickon added to Collin's daily routine in an effort to help him get stronger faster?
(a) Exercises.
(b) Chants in a circle.
(c) More food.
(d) Prayers.

6. What does Ben suggest that Collin do to show thanks to the garden and its magic?
(a) Sing the Doxology.
(b) Go to church.
(c) Say the Lord's prayer.
(d) Write his father.

7. What does Collin do as the sun goes down on his first day in the garden?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Sings.
(c) Cries.
(d) Smiles.

8. Why do Mary and Collin have to cover their mouths when they are in the presence of the staff as Collin begins to get well?
(a) To muffle their laughter.
(b) To keep up the pretense of a contagious disease.
(c) To be a reminder to stay quiet about their secret.
(d) So the staff does not see them laughing.

9. What is Mary's nick-name for Collin?
(a) Prince.
(b) King.
(c) Emporer.
(d) Rajah.

10. Why is Mary so exultant when she comes to see Collin the morning after his tantrum?
(a) Dickon is here.
(b) Spring has come.
(c) The wind is blowing.
(d) Her uncle is on his way home.

11. Why does Collin wake up so happy the morning after his tantrum?
(a) He is excited for the plans he and Mary have made.
(b) He knows his father is coming to see him.
(c) He feels that he is getting well.
(d) He knows he will get to see Mary.

12. Why did the nurse never do what Mary did for Collin during his hysterics?
(a) She did not know what Collin was upset about.
(b) She thought he wanted space.
(c) She thought it would upset him.
(d) She was afraid is would hurt him.

13. What does Mary ask Collin to not talk about with her anymore?
(a) The garden.
(b) Dying.
(c) Being sick.
(d) His mother.

14. What does Mary threaten to do when Collin says he will send Dickon away?
(a) Never see him again.
(b) Never take him to the Garden.
(c) Never speak to him again.
(d) Go to live with Dickon and his mother.

15. What does Dickon say keeps him so strong?
(a) Spring.
(b) The moor.
(c) His mother's love.
(d) Fresh Air.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mary awakened by in the night after her first fight with Colin?

2. Who does Collin say he wants to be as strong as?

3. Who enters the garden while Collin, Dickon and Mary are expressing their thanks to the garden and its magic?

4. Who always comes to see Collin after one of his tantrums?

5. What has Dickon named his tamed squirrels?

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