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WorksheetsThe Secret Garden
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
When the wind blew the ivy to one side,
Mary saw the little robin.
Mary found the door to the secret garden.
Mary found the key to the secret garden.
Mary saw Ben Weatherstaff looking at her.
As soon as Mary met Dickon,
she was afraid of him and ran away.
she didn’t want to talk to him
she liked him and trusted him.
they started to play in the garden together
Colin cried a lot because
he didn’t have any friends.
he never saw his father, Mr Craven
Mrs Medlock was unkind to him.
he thought he was going to die.
Mary and Dickon decided to help Colin
so they took him to the secret garden in his wheelchair.
so they took him to visit Dickon’s family on the moor.
so they gave him some books to read.
so they gave him a baby fox.
Mr Craven returned home to Misselthwaite Manor
but he was unhappy there.
because Mrs Medlock wrote him a letter
because he dreamt about his wife’s garden.
because he had to talk to Ben Weatherstaff.
Colin felt that the secret garden
could help him grow strong and healthy.
was a sad place.
was a boring place.
should be locked forever.
Mary Lennox’s Indian nanny met her in London and they took the train to Yorkshire.
True
False
Mary’s uncle,Mr Craven, lived in Misselthwaite Manor near London.
True
False
Mrs Medlock didn’t like Mary because she was bad-tempered.
True
False
Mr Craven was an unhappy man because his wife was dead.
True
False
Martha worked as a housemaid at Misselthwaite Manor, but she lived on the moor with her family.
True
False
Mr Craven locked up his wife’s garden and kept the key in his pocket.
True
False
Ben Weatherstaff told Mary about the secret garden.
True
False
Mary liked staying outdoors and started to feel better.
True
False
Martha’s mother was very kind and gave Mary the key to the secret garden.
True
False
Large open land
Garden
Moor
Field
Dark and sad
Gloomy
Haunted
Creepy
Not straight
Tantrum
Spoilt
Crooked
This person always gets everything he/she wants
Tantrum
Spoilt
Gloomy
Sudden explosion of anger
Tantrum
Spoilt
Gloomy
Colin thought he had a ……………………………….. back.
spoilt
creepy
crooked
buried
Colin’s room was very ……………………………….. .
large
haunted
gloomy
Misselthwaite Manor was on the English ……………………………….. .
moor
field
earth
lake
‘Colin isn’t feeling well because he had another ………………………………..,’ said Martha.
illness
disease
tantrum
injure
When Mary lived in India, she was a ……………………………….. little girl
spoilt
creepy
crooked
happy
Where did Mary Lennox's parents die?
In Yorkshire
In India
In London
At Missethwaite Manor
Mary Lennox didn't like
Martha
Mr Craven
Ben Weatherstaff
Mrs Medlock
What did Mary ask Mr Craven?
She asked him about Colin
She asked him for some money
She asked him about his wife
She asked him for a small garden
Why did Colin cry a lot?
Because he was very lonely.
Because he thought he was going to die.
Because he never saw his father, Mr Craven.
Because he wanted to go outside in the gardens.
How did Colin's mum died?
She died when Colin was born.
She died because she fell off a tree.
She died because she had a disease.
Who are the four main characters?
Mary Lennox, Colin Craven, Dickon Sowerby & the secret garden
Mary Weatherstaff, Dickon Sowerby, Martha Sowerby, & Colin Craven
Mary Sowerby, Archibald Craven, Colin Craven, & Ben Weatherstaff
Mary Lennox, Dickon Sowerby, Colin Craven & Martha Sowerby
Who helps Mary to find the key to the secret garden?
Mrs. Medlock
Mr Craven
the robin
Martha
How did Mary meet Colin Craven?
She heard the sound of crying and she followed it to his room.
The robin led her to his room.
She met him in the secret garden.
Mrs Medlock introduced Colin to Mary.
Why does Mr. Craven ignore Colin?
He is too busy tending to his business.
He wishes Colin had been a daughter.
Colin is a painful reminder of his dead wife.
He is distracted by Mary.
Why did Colin think he was dying?
He had cancer.
The doctor from London said so.
He thought he had a crooked back.
He didn't have legs.
What did Mary do when there was a storm outside?
She went to Colin's room.
She cried.
She had lunch with Mrs Medlock.
She played outside anyway.
What happened in the end of the story?
Colin could walk again.
Mary was happy.
The secret garden wasn't a secret anymore.
All the answers are correct.
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.
He wants Mary to feel sorry for him.
He wants Mary to call the doctor for him.
He wants Mary to stop going to the secret garden.
He wants Mary to leave Misselthwaite Manor.
What toy did Martha’s mom buy for Mary?
A skipping rope
A ball
A doll
A bike
Which friend of Mary’s learns about the secret garden first?
Martha
Ben Weatherstaff
Colin
Dickon
