The Secret Garden Chapter 10

1)What improvements did Mary make on the garden? How did the garden change her?

A: Mary weeded and made the flowers look neater. The garden made her a better person, and made her happy more often.

2)What did the robin do to win Ben’s approval?

A:The robin won Ben’s approval by getting up close to him and  acting all nice and cheerful.

3)What had happened to the roses that had belonged to the young lady?

A:The roses had just spread and grew bigger.

4)What did Dickon look like? How did Mary meet him?

A:Dickon was really clean cut and proper, but he was also really nice. Dickon was playing a song to the animals when Mary first met him.

5)How did Dickon know Mary was friends with the robin?

A:Dickon said that he could tell that they were friends by the way that the bird acted when Mary was around.

Thought Questions:

1)Is the robin a character in this book? If so, what is his role in the story?

A:I think that the robin is a character in this book.

I think that the robin’s character is supposed to be the  person, or in this scenario the robin, that changes the person, or makes them better.

2)How would you describe Ben Weatherstaff? What does he reveal about Mary? What affect does he have on her?

A: I think that Ben Weatherstaff is shy when you first get to know him, but the longer you know him, the more he’ll warm up to you. I think that Ben had a really good impression on Mary because no one except Martha is very nice to Mary.

3) Why did Mary compare Dickon to a snake charmer? What allows someone to tame an animal? Does it take similar skill to relate to other people?

A:Mary said that Dickon was like a snake charmer because he was at ease with animals and the animals loved him. I think to be able to tame an animal you have to be patient and kind. I think that is exactly the same for people.

4)Why do you think Mary told Dickon about the secret garden?

A: I think that Mary told Dickon about the secret garden because she trusted him.