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Who does Mary live with in India?
Who does Mary live with in India?
Why does Mary move to England?
Why does Mary move to England?
What does Mary find interesting outside her dark bedroom?
What does Mary find interesting outside her dark bedroom?
Who is Dickon?
Who is Dickon?
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What does Ben Weatherstaff do for the house?
What does Ben Weatherstaff do for the house?
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Who is Mr. Craven?
Who is Mr. Craven?
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Who is Colin Craven?
Who is Colin Craven?
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Where was Frances Hodgson Burnett born?
Where was Frances Hodgson Burnett born?
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Why did Frances and her family move to Tennessee?
Why did Frances and her family move to Tennessee?
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Where did Frances Hodgson Burnett spend most of her life?
Where did Frances Hodgson Burnett spend most of her life?
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Who wrote more than forty books?
Who wrote more than forty books?
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Where did Frances live when she had the idea for The Secret Garden?
Where did Frances live when she had the idea for The Secret Garden?
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Who was Mary Lennox's Ayah?
Who was Mary Lennox's Ayah?
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Why did Mary have her own special servant?
Why did Mary have her own special servant?
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What did Mary do when she didn't get what she wanted?
What did Mary do when she didn't get what she wanted?
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What happened to Mary's Ayah?
What happened to Mary's Ayah?
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What happened during the second day of the cholera?
What happened during the second day of the cholera?
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Why was the house so quiet when Mary woke up?
Why was the house so quiet when Mary woke up?
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Who opened the door and found Mary in the nursery?
Who opened the door and found Mary in the nursery?
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What did Mary find out when the soldier told her there was nobody left to come?
What did Mary find out when the soldier told her there was nobody left to come?
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Who did Mary go to live with in England?
Who did Mary go to live with in England?
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What was the name of the big house where Mary's uncle lived?
What was the name of the big house where Mary's uncle lived?
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What did Mrs Medlock think of Mary's appearance?
What did Mrs Medlock think of Mary's appearance?
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What did Mrs Medlock think about Mary's mother?
What did Mrs Medlock think about Mary's mother?
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What did Mrs Medlock think about Mary's chances of improving?
What did Mrs Medlock think about Mary's chances of improving?
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What did Mrs Medlock think about Mary's physical appearance?
What did Mrs Medlock think about Mary's physical appearance?
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What did Mary want to know more about?
What did Mary want to know more about?
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What did the woman in London do when Mary arrived at the Misselthwaite railway station?
What did the woman in London do when Mary arrived at the Misselthwaite railway station?
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How did Mary feel about Mrs Medlock?
How did Mary feel about Mrs Medlock?
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What did the soldier's wife say about Mary's future?
What did the soldier's wife say about Mary's future?
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Study Notes
Mary's Life in India
- Mary Lennox lived with her parents and her Ayah, a special servant, in India.
- Mary's Ayah took care of her because her parents were busy and didn't have much time for her.
- When Mary didn't get what she wanted, she would become angry and demanding.
Mary's Move to England
- Mary's parents died of cholera, and she was left alone.
- During the second day of the cholera, Mary's Ayah disappeared, and Mary was left without anyone.
- A soldier told Mary that there was nobody left to come for her, and she was forced to move to England.
Mary's Arrival in England
- Mary went to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven, in England.
- The big house where Mary's uncle lived was called Misselthwaite Manor.
- Mary was met by Mrs. Medlock at the Misselthwaite railway station.
- Mrs. Medlock was not impressed with Mary's appearance and thought she was spoiled and unattractive.
Mary's New Life
- Mary was curious about the locked garden and wanted to know more about it.
- Mrs. Medlock was strict and not very fond of Mary.
- The soldier's wife told Mary that she would have to learn to adapt to her new life in England.
People in Mary's Life
- Dickon was a kind and gentle boy who became Mary's friend.
- Ben Weatherstaff was the gardener at Misselthwaite Manor.
- Mr. Craven was Mary's uncle and the owner of Misselthwaite Manor.
- Colin Craven was Mary's cousin, who was sickly and wheelchair-bound.
About the Author
- Frances Hodgson Burnett was born in Manchester, England.
- She moved to Tennessee with her family when she was young.
- She spent most of her life in England and wrote more than forty books.
- Frances Hodgson Burnett got the idea for The Secret Garden while living in Great Maytham Hall in Kent, England.
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Test your knowledge on "The Secret Garden" by answering questions about the plot, characters, and themes. Discover the mysteries of the garden and uncover why it remains a forbidden place to everyone in this classic novel.
