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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. What does Mary say when someone asks her if she likes herself?
(a) She had never thought about it.
(b) Sometimes she does, and sometimes she does not.
(c) She does not.
(d) She does - very much.

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

3. Why must everyone obey Collin's every whim?
(a) He has the power to fire them.
(b) His father ordered it.
(c) They hate the screaming he makes.
(d) Being angry will make him more ill.

4. What does Mary ask her uncle for when he asks her if she has any requests?
(a) Some tools and seeds.
(b) A key to the garden.
(c) A bit of earth.
(d) Books about gardening.

5. Which of these is NOT an animal that was near Dickon when Mary first meets him?
(a) Pheasant.
(b) Squirrel.
(c) Robin.
(d) Rabbit.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When do most people take a liking to the moor, according to Mrs. Medlock?

3. How soon does Mary's uncle leave after she arrives at Misselthwaite Manor?

4. Where does Martha tell Mary to go on a very rainy day when she is not able to go outside?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the large tapestry on the second floor of Misselthwaite Manor hiding?

2. 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?

3. What do most people think of Mary when they first meet her at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Mary tell Martha that she wants after her first time inside the garden?

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

6. What does Mrs. Medlock think about the moor?

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

8. What is the source of the crying sound that Mary has been hearing at night?

9. How large is Martha's family?

10. What nickname is Mary given when she temporarily lives with a clergyman in England?

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