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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who walks into the room as Mary and Collin are talking?

2. Who does Collin long to tell about the magic that he is witnessing all around him as he begins to get well?

3. What does Mrs. Medlock tell the head gardener about the new goings on in the house just before Collin goes out for the first time?

4. What does Collin have to do to keep his secret as he begins to get well?

5. Why does Mary say no one has ever called Collin out on his rudeness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Colin afraid will give away his improving health to the staff?

2. Why is Mary so hesitant to tell Colin that she has found the garden?

3. What does Colin announce to his nurse after Dr. Craven leaves following the examination?

4. What does Colin threaten to do to Mary to make sure she will come to visit him?

5. What does Colin plant in the garden on his first visit there?

6. Why does Mary give Colin the nickname of 'Rajah'?

7. The day after Colin's tantrum, what does Dr. Craven prescribe for him?

8. On the day after Colin's tantrum, what does Mary do for him that makes him laugh?

9. What does Mary do to calm Colin down from his hysterics?

10. Why did no one in the garden feel that Mrs. Sowerby was intruding when she came into the garden unannounced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colin introduces the theme of magic in this book. Where are some of the key places that this theme appears, and how do these events alter the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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