The Secret Garden Vocabulary Test

8 Questions | By Crsmith | Last updated: Mar 18, 2022 | Total Attempts: 313

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Using words in context.

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1.

Mrs. Sowerby thought that Mary needed to get stonger before she could have have a governess again. What is a governess?
- A.
  
  A woman employed to educate and train children in a private home
- B.
  
  A person who is hired to drive another around in a horse drawn vehicle
- C.
  
  An artist who captures a person's image in a painting or drawing
- D.
  
  A child with whom another another child spends time and plays games
2.

When Mary first saw Colin, he was lying in a four-poster bed hung with brocade. What is brocade?
- A.
  
  A clear, many-sided glass that sparkles when light shines on it
- B.
  
  A cord made of several strands twisted together
- C.
  
  A thick, heavy, expensive material with a raised pattern
- D.
  
  A vine that has shiny leaves that grow thickly on its stem
3.

Everyone was too frightened to think of Mary when the cholera came. Cholera is a ...
- A.
  
  Large, rare member of the cat family from Asia
- B.
  
  Deadly disease caused by bad food and water sources
- C.
  
  War in which people attack their own country
- D.
  
  Tropical storm that causes flooding
4.

Mary was imperious as she led Dickon to the door of the secret garden. To be imperious is to be....
- A.
  
  Exercisi power in an overly proud way
- B.
  
  Lighthearted and unaware of the world's evil
- C.
  
  Not able to focus one's attention
- D.
  
  Eager to talk and share ideas
5.

Martha had desscribed Mary to Mrs. Sowerby as a plain, sallow child. Sallow means....
- A.
  
  Loving and very gentle
- B.
  
  Sickly and having a yellowish color
- C.
  
  Slightly overweight and slow-moving
- D.
  
  Tall and clumsey
6.

Dickon said stoutly that he would come everyday to help Mary in the garden. To to something stoutly is to do it....
- A.
  
  Playfully with a teasing quality
- B.
  
  Without being invited or welcomed
- C.
  
  Boldly with strenghth and purpose
- D.
  
  In a tired, reluctant manner
7.

Mrs. Medlock looked discomforted by Mary's indifference about her new home. What does indifference mean?
- A.
  
  An unexpected knowledge
- B.
  
  A sense of horror and dread
- C.
  
  A lack of interest or concern
- D.
  
  A sense of faith and loyalty
8.

The scent that Mary smelled on the wind was the gorse. What is the definition of gorse?
- A.
  
  A rich, dark soil in which farmers plant their crops
- B.
  
  An extremely large fire that is built out of doors
- C.
  
  A wet area with rotting plant matter
- D.
  
  A very spiney, dense evergreen shrub with golden flowers