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The Secret Garden

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the wind blew the ivy to one side,

a)

Mary saw the little robin.

b)

Mary found the door to the secret garden.

c)

Mary found the key to the secret garden.

d)

Mary saw Ben Weatherstaff looking at her.

2.

As soon as Mary met Dickon,

a)

she was afraid of him and ran away.

b)

she didn’t want to talk to him

c)

she liked him and trusted him.

d)

they started to play in the garden together

3.

Colin cried a lot because

a)

he didn’t have any friends.

b)

he never saw his father, Mr Craven

c)

Mrs Medlock was unkind to him.

d)

he thought he was going to die.

4.

Mary and Dickon decided to help Colin

a)

so they took him to the secret garden in his wheelchair.

b)

so they took him to visit Dickon’s family on the moor.

c)

so they gave him some books to read.

d)

so they gave him a baby fox.

5.

Mr Craven returned home to Misselthwaite Manor

a)

but he was unhappy there.

b)

because Mrs Medlock wrote him a letter

c)

because he dreamt about his wife’s garden.

d)

because he had to talk to Ben Weatherstaff.

6.

Colin felt that the secret garden

a)

could help him grow strong and healthy.

b)

was a sad place.

c)

was a boring place.

d)

should be locked forever.

7.

Mary Lennox’s Indian nanny met her in London and they took the train to Yorkshire.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Mary’s uncle,Mr Craven, lived in Misselthwaite Manor near London.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Mrs Medlock didn’t like Mary because she was bad-tempered.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Mr Craven was an unhappy man because his wife was dead.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Martha worked as a housemaid at Misselthwaite Manor, but she lived on the moor with her family.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Mr Craven locked up his wife’s garden and kept the key in his pocket.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Ben Weatherstaff told Mary about the secret garden.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Mary liked staying outdoors and started to feel better.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Martha’s mother was very kind and gave Mary the key to the secret garden.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Large open land

a)

Garden

b)

Moor

c)

Field

17.

Dark and sad

a)

Gloomy

b)

Haunted

c)

Creepy

18.

Not straight

a)

Tantrum

b)

Spoilt

c)

Crooked

19.

This person always gets everything he/she wants

a)

Tantrum

b)

Spoilt

c)

Gloomy

20.

Sudden explosion of anger

a)

Tantrum

b)

Spoilt

c)

Gloomy

21.

Colin thought he had a ……………………………….. back.

a)

spoilt

b)

creepy

c)

crooked

d)

buried

22.

Colin’s room was very ……………………………….. .

a)

large

b)

haunted

c)

gloomy

23.

Misselthwaite Manor was on the English ……………………………….. .

a)

moor

b)

field

c)

earth

d)

lake

24.

‘Colin isn’t feeling well because he had another ………………………………..,’ said Martha.

a)

illness

b)

disease

c)

tantrum

d)

injure

25.

When Mary lived in India, she was a ……………………………….. little girl

a)

spoilt

b)

creepy

c)

crooked

d)

happy

26.

Where did Mary Lennox's parents die?

a)

In Yorkshire

b)

In India

c)

In London

d)

At Missethwaite Manor

27.

Mary Lennox didn't like

a)

Martha

b)

Mr Craven

c)

Ben Weatherstaff

d)

Mrs Medlock

28.

What did Mary ask Mr Craven?

a)

She asked him about Colin

b)

She asked him for some money

c)

She asked him about his wife

d)

She asked him for a small garden

29.

Why did Colin cry a lot?

a)

Because he was very lonely.

b)

Because he thought he was going to die.

c)

Because he never saw his father, Mr Craven.

d)

Because he wanted to go outside in the gardens.

30.

How did Colin's mum died?

a)

She died when Colin was born.

b)

She died because she fell off a tree.

c)

She died because she had a disease.

31.

Who are the four main characters? 

a)

Mary Lennox, Colin Craven, Dickon Sowerby & the secret garden

b)

Mary Weatherstaff, Dickon Sowerby, Martha Sowerby, & Colin Craven 

c)

Mary Sowerby, Archibald Craven, Colin Craven, & Ben Weatherstaff

d)

Mary Lennox, Dickon Sowerby, Colin Craven & Martha Sowerby 

32.

Who helps Mary to find the key to the secret garden? 

a)

Mrs. Medlock

b)

Mr Craven

c)

the robin

d)

Martha

33.

How did Mary meet Colin Craven? 

a)

She heard the sound of crying and she followed it to his room.

b)

The robin led her to his room. 

c)

She met him in the secret garden.

d)

Mrs Medlock introduced Colin to Mary.

34.

Why does Mr. Craven ignore Colin?  

a)

He is too busy tending to his business.

b)

He wishes Colin had been a daughter. 

c)

Colin is a painful reminder of his dead wife.

d)

He is distracted by Mary.

35.

Why did Colin think he was dying?

a)

He had cancer.

b)

The doctor from London said so.

c)

He thought he had a crooked back.

d)

He didn't have legs.

36.

What did Mary do when there was a storm outside?

a)

She went to Colin's room.

b)

She cried.

c)

She had lunch with Mrs Medlock.

d)

She played outside anyway.

37.

What happened in the end of the story?

a)

Colin could walk again.

b)

Mary was happy.

c)

The secret garden wasn't a secret anymore.

d)

All the answers are correct.

38.

Colin tells Mary that he is going to die after she doesn't visit him. Choose the sentence below that BEST represents Colin's motivation for this.

a)

He wants Mary to feel sorry for him.

b)

He wants Mary to call the doctor for him.

c)

He wants Mary to stop going to the secret garden.

d)

He wants Mary to leave Misselthwaite Manor.

39.

What toy did Martha’s mom buy for Mary?

a)

A skipping rope

b)

A ball

c)

A doll

d)

A bike

40.

Which friend of Mary’s learns about the secret garden first?

a)

Martha

b)

Ben Weatherstaff

c)

Colin

d)

Dickon