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The Secret Garden
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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 |