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The Secret Garden
study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who are the main characters in the book? | Mary Lennox, Dickon, Martha, and Colin |
| What country was Mary Lennox born in? | India |
| What happened to Mary's mother and father? | They died of cholera in India |
| Who did Mary stay with after her parents died? | Mr. and Mrs. Crawford |
| Who did Mary go live with after she left India? | Mr. Archibald Craven, her uncle |
| Where does most of the book take place? | The English countryside at Misselthwaite Manor. |
| What did the children say to mock, or make fun of Mary when she was with the Crawford's? | "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" |
| How did the author describe Mary at the beginning of the book? | She was the most disagreeable looking child ever seen. |
| When Mary was born, her mother handed her over to the care of ________. | An Ayah....a native Indian servant |
| Why did her mother hand her over and not take care of Mary herself? | She wanted to please Mem Sahib. She must keep her out of sight so she wouldn't disturb the Mem Sahib. |
| Why was Mary so selfish and tyrannical? | The servants obeyed her and did anything she wanted, she never had been held, taught how to act with good manners, or loved by her mother. |
| Who is Mrs. Medlock? | The housekeeper at Misselthwaite Manor. |
| Describe Mr. Craven. | He had a crooked back, his wife died, he was very wealthy, he was "queer" or strange, he shut himself up in the West Wing of his mansion. |
| What's a moor? | flat areas of marsh, with wild bushes and low-growing plants and flowers |
| Who is Mr. Pitcher? | The manservant at Misselthwaite Manor. |
| Who is Martha? | The young housemaid at Misselthwaite Manor, she is Mrs. Medlock's servant. Her brother is Dickon. |
| What did Martha bring Mary each morning? | porridge and tea |
| Who dressed Mary at Misselthwaite Manor? | She had to dress herself! |
| What does "queer" mean? | Strange |
| What kind of pet did Dickon have? | wild pony |
| Mr. Ben Weatherstaff claimed that _____ was his only friend. | the robin redbreast |
| Mary could hear someone _____ in the corridor. | crying |
| Who was Ben Weatherstaff? | the gardner |
| Inside the house, Mary became ____________. | bored |
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