Year 6 English test

Questions 1 - 10 from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The major character in the secret garden is ____

• Martha

• Robin

• Mary

• Misselthwaite

What disease plagues India at the beginning of the story?

• Covid

• Malaria

• Asthma

• Cholera

The Misselthwaite Manor is located in the ______________

• Yorkshire moors

• English ship

• United Kingdom

• USA

Who is Mrs Medlock in the story?

• The housekeeper

• The caretaker

• The gardener

• Mary's governess

Mary lost her parents during the disease outbreak and she became a/an ______

• Girl

• Boss

• Orphan

• Friend

How does Mary first hear about the secret garden?

• From Martha

• From Ben Weatherstaff

• From a letter

• From Mrs Medlock

Who leads Mary to the hidden door of the secret garden?

• A fox

• A robin

• A squirrel

• A cat

What is the condition of the secret garden when Mary first enters?

• It is blooming with flowers

• It is overgrown and neglected

• It is perfectly maintained

• It is covered in snow

How does Mary discover the door to the secret garden?

• She follows a bird

• She finds it while exploring the grounds

• She sees it in a dream

• Martha shows it to her

Where is Mary sent to live after her parents die?

• With her aunt in London

• At an orphanage in India

• With her uncle in Yorkshire, England

• With a family friend in France