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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes Mary in temporarily after her parents die?
(a) Parson Parry.
(b) Clergy Crayton.
(c) Bishop Parsiner.
(d) Reverend Crawford.

2. What portraits in Misslethwaite are most interesting to Mary?
(a) Portaits of families.
(b) Portraits of women.
(c) Portraits of animals.
(d) Portaits of children.

3. What does Mary notice about Ben as the weather grows nicer?
(a) He is in a better mood.
(b) He is getting forgetful.
(c) He has a shorter temper.
(d) He seems sickly.

4. How does Mary spend most of her days after finding the Garden?
(a) Running and jumping.
(b) Digging and weeding.
(c) Talking to the Robin.
(d) Planting her new seeds.

5. How does Mary react whenever she sees her mother in Chapter 1?
(a) She runs to her and laughs with joy.
(b) She smiles sweetly and tries to be like her.
(c) She cries and runs away.
(d) She stares and wonders at her incredible beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many books does the library at Misselthwaite hold?

2. Which of these is NOT an animal that was near Dickon when Mary first meets him?

3. What does Mary hate most about her life at Misslethwaite?

4. How long has the Secret Garden been locked up when Mary enters it?

5. How many rooms are in Misselthwaite Manor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who/what is the first living creature to which Mary makes a connection?

2. Why is Mary so surprised to hear that Dickon likes her when the two first meet?

3. When wandering around inside on a rainy day, what interesting fact does Mary find about the rooms on the second floor?

4. When she first enters the garden, what does Mary do to help something start to grow?

5. What is Mrs. Medlock's first impression of Mary?

6. What does Mrs. Sowerby purchase for Mary to make her happy?

7. What does Mary tell Dickon about her garden after she has sworn him to secrecy?

8. What does Mary think the moor is when she first drives by it in the carriage?

9. When she is finally able to return to the garden after her meeting with her uncle, what does Mary find Dickon has left for her?

10. How does Mary feel about Martha's mother from the stories Martha has told Mary about her?

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