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Frances Hodgson Burnett · book quiz · grade 5

1. Circle the correct answer.

1. Who was Dickon?

a) Mr. Craven’s sonb) Martha’s brotherc) the gardenerd) a doctor

2. Who was the old gardener at the manor?

a) Ben Weatherstaffb) Colinc) Mr. Cravend) Dickon

3. Who did Mary go to live with?

a) her uncle, Mr. Cravenb) Dickonc) her grandmotherd) Mrs. Medlock

4. Where did Mary live at the start of the book?

a) in Americab) in Indiac) in Londond) in Australia

5. In which part of England was Misselthwaite Manor?

a) Cornwallb) Yorkshirec) Kentd) London

6. Who wrote “The Secret Garden”?

a) Louisa May Alcottb) L. M. Montgomeryc) Frances Hodgson Burnettd) Charles Dickens

2. Circle T if the sentence is true or F if it is false.

At the end, Mr. Craven saw that his son was well.TF
Mr. Craven stayed at the manor with his son the whole time.TF
Mary told everyone about the garden right away.TF
Martha was a maid at the manor.TF
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Mary heard someone crying in the house at night.TF

3. Number the events in the order they happened.

Colin begins to walk in the garden.
Mary’s parents die in India.
Mary meets Colin.
A robin helps Mary find the key to the garden.
Mr. Craven comes home and sees that his son is well.
Mary comes to Misselthwaite Manor.

4. Answer the questions.

How did Mary change at Misselthwaite?

Why was the garden so important to Mary and Colin?

What do you think the secret garden stands for?

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About this worksheet

A printable quiz on “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett for grade 5: 6 multiple-choice questions, 5 true or false sentences, putting events in order and 3 open questions. Every print draws different questions. With an answer key. It checks that the child knows the book’s characters, places and main events. In the open questions, the child writes in their own words what they think of the characters and what the book teaches. The answer key shows the answers to the multiple-choice questions, the true or false sentences and the order of events. Grade 5 is Year 6 in the UK and Year 5 in Australia.

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