Secret Garden Comprehension

How do Mary's mother and father treat her?

• a. They spoil her by bringing her countless toys, games, and treats.

• b. They expect her to behave like an adult, and scold her often.

• c.They rarely see her and tell their servants to keep her out of sight.

• d.They tell her stories of their friends and relatives and teach her many things.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does Mary treat others? Select all of the answers that apply.

• a.She calls the servants names, and beats and kicks them when she is angry.

• b. She doesn't care much for anyone.

• c.She teases other children.

• d.She tells lies and plays tricks on everyone she meets whenever she can.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What happens to Mary when the cholera breaks out?

• a.She is purposely left behind in the bungalow.

• b.She is forgotten in the confusion.

• c. Her parents send her to Misselthwaite Manor.

• d.Colonel McGrew tells her to hide in the nursery until everyone gets well.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following best describes Mrs. Medlock?

• a.Mrs. Medlock is Mary's warm-hearted, gentle governess.

• b.Mrs. Medlock is Mary's maid. She is very clever, and quite a chatterbox.

• c.Mrs. Medlock is the no-nonsense housekeeper of Misselthwaite Manor.

• d.Mrs. Medlock is Mary's grandmother. She is as contrary and disagreeable as Mary.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How is Mary treated when she arrives at Misselthwaite Manor?

• a.Mr. Pitcher and Mr. Craven have supper with Mary.

• b.Mary is brought to her rooms and told to stay there.

• c.Mrs. Medlock shows Mary around Misselthwaite Manor and then shows her to her rooms.

• d.Mr. Craven meets Mary at the door and shows her around Misselthwaite Manor.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How is the housemaid, Martha, different from the servants Mary lived with in India?

• a.Martha is afraid of Mary, and stays away from her as much as possible.

• b.Martha is timid and quiet, while the servants in India were always laughing and telling stories.

• c.Martha loves Mary like a sister, while the servants in India were not fond of Mary at all.

• d.Martha speaks plainly and directly and expects Mary to do things for herself.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following descriptions are appropriate for Ben Weatherstaff? Select all that apply.

• a. He can be as surly and contrary as Mary.

• b. He is an old gardener at Misselthwaite Manor.

• c. He can be warmhearted and kind.

• d. He is an old cook who lives in a cottage on the moor.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Mary finds the robin's behavior surprising in many ways. What does she find the most astonishing?

• a.He seems to act and communicate like a person.

• b.He perches in a tree in a garden to which Mary cannot find a door.

• c.He comes when Ben Weatherstaff whistles for him.

• d.He wants to be Mary's friend.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did Mr. Craven bury the key to the door of one of the gardens and forbid anyone to enter it?

• a.It is a garden he wants to keep only for his own use.

• b.His wife died as a result of a fall she had in the garden.

• c.He and his wife were married in the rose garden.

• d.Mr. Craven is also friendly with the robin, and wants the bird to have a peaceful place to live.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What gift does Susan Sowerby, Martha's mother, give to Mary and why?

• a.Mrs. Sowerby gives Mary a spade so that she can dig in the garden.

• a.Mrs. Sowerbygbives Mary a packet of seeds to plant in the secret garden.

• c.Mrs. Sowerby gives Mary a jump-rope to exercise and play with.

• d.Mrs. Sowerby gives Mary a dough-cake made with sugar to have with her supper.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1