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Frances Hodgson Burnett brought us "Little Lord Fauntleroy", "A Little Princess" and "The Secret Garden", as well as a number of popular (albeit less remembered) adult novels.
8 quizzes and 80 trivia questions.
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  10 Questions: The Secret Garden Multiple Choice Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's children's novel, 'The Secret Garden.' I read it when I was 11 in 6th grade and it was a pretty good book.
Easier, 10 Qns, JsusFreak, Jan 04 21
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JsusFreak
Jan 04 21
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  Test yourself! The Secret Garden Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. This is one of my all time favorite books and I have read it over and over again. If you love this book as much as I do then have fun and good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, camy1206, Jan 20 12
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camy1206
368 plays
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  The Characters of "A Little Princess"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll describe a character from Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1905 classic, "A Little Princess", and you tell me who it is. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, zebra101, May 08 15
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zebra101
174 plays
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  'The Secret Garden' Starter    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is easy if you have read the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Average, 10 Qns, SecretHope, Feb 14 02
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SecretHope
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  "A Little Princess"- the Book. Part 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well did you read "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett?
Average, 10 Qns, IrishAngel24, Jul 02 10
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IrishAngel24
327 plays
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  The Ultimate The Secret Garden Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The Secret Garden" by Francis Hodgson Burnett is an amazing book. I hope you enjoy this quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, Kay-Dee, Aug 20 07
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Kay-Dee
1256 plays
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  A Little Princess    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about Frances H. Burnett's book "A Little Princess".
Average, 10 Qns, asthore, May 19 12
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asthore
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  "A Little Princess"- the Book Part 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well did you read "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett?
Average, 10 Qns, IrishAngel24, Jul 21 10
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IrishAngel24
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trivia question Quick Question
How long had the Secret Garden been locked before Mary found the key?

From Quiz "The Secret Garden"





Frances Hodgson Burnett Trivia Questions
1. The main character of the book, this girl was very smart and liked to tell stories. Who was she?

From Quiz The Characters of "A Little Princess"

Answer: Sara

Sara Crewe came to a boarding school in London when she was seven years old. Before then, she had been living in India with her rich father, Captain Crewe. Sara was a very smart, kind, and optimistic girl who enjoyed reading and storytelling. She could speak fluent French. After she had been at the school for a few years, her father died and she was left without any money. She then moved into the attic and worked tirelessly for the school. Eventually, though, she had a happy ending when she met her father's old friend and had her wealth restored.

2. In the beginning of the book, the entire household either flees or dies of cholera, leaving Mary alone. What animal does Mary find under her bed?

From Quiz The Secret Garden

Answer: Snake

This occurs just before an officer and a man named Barney discover a very cranky Mary standing alone in her nursery.

3. What does Sara try to pretend the attic is like?

From Quiz "A Little Princess"- the Book Part 2

Answer: The Bastille

Sara thinks of the attic as the Bastille. The Bastille was a prison in France. It was used for prisoners during the French Revolution, which Sara loved learning about.

4. How old is Sara at the beginning of the book?

From Quiz "A Little Princess"- the Book. Part 1

Answer: 7

Sara was only seven years old. It is very clearly stated in the first chapter.

5. What is Mary's last name?

From Quiz The Secret Garden

Answer: Lennox

Mary Lennox grew-up in India, then when her parents died she was sent to England to live with her uncle.

6. What was Sara's surname?

From Quiz A Little Princess

Answer: Crewe

There was a girl named Carewe in France that Mr. Carmichael thought might be Sara.

7. What disease did Mary's parents die of?

From Quiz 'The Secret Garden' Starter

Answer: Cholera

In the book, they refer to it as 'the cholera'

8. Where does most of the story take place?

From Quiz The Secret Garden

Answer: England

Most of the story takes place in England. Only the beginning takes place in India, where Mary was born.

9. This little girl didn't have her own mama, but one of the other characters pretended to be her mother at the school. Who was she?

From Quiz The Characters of "A Little Princess"

Answer: Lottie

At the beginning of the book, Lottie was four years old and one of the youngest girls at the school. Even at a young age, she had learned how to use not having a mother to her advantage. She would throw fits about how she didn't have a mother. When she met Sara, though, the older girl took her under her wing and pretended to be her mother. Later, Lottie would visit Sara in the attic.

10. What did Mary think of Mrs. Medlock upon first meeting her?

From Quiz The Secret Garden

Answer: She disliked her.

Upon meeting Mrs. Medlock, Mary thought she was "the most disagreeable person she had ever seen." Strangely, Mrs. Medlock feels the same way about Mary.

11. What animal did Sara make friends with in the attic?

From Quiz "A Little Princess"- the Book Part 2

Answer: A rat

Sara makes friends with a rat she names Melchisedec. She has managed to tame him and thinks he is quite human.

12. Where is the school that Sara attends located?

From Quiz "A Little Princess"- the Book. Part 1

Answer: London

The school, Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, is in London. Sara is from India which was under English control at the time.

13. What was Mary's uncle's name?

From Quiz The Secret Garden

Answer: Lord Archibald Craven

Lord Archibald Craven lives in Misselthwaite Manor.

14. Where was the boarding school where Sara was sent?

From Quiz A Little Princess

Answer: London

15. What was the name of the house Mary was taken to?

From Quiz 'The Secret Garden' Starter

Answer: Misselthwaite Manor

This manor is named after both the moor and the village that it is located near: Missel Moor and Thwaite Village.

16. What adjective best describes Mary Lennox, the main character, at the BEGINNING of the book?

From Quiz The Secret Garden

Answer: Bratty

In the beginning of the book, she was a spoiled little brat.

17. What was the name of the young, overworked scullery maid who worked at the boarding school?

From Quiz The Characters of "A Little Princess"

Answer: Becky

Becky was fourteen years old at the beginning. She worked at the school as a maid and lived in the attic. Despite her situation, though, she was very nice. She became friends with Sara and loved to listen to her stories. After Sara became rich again, Becky left the school to work for Sara instead.

18. Several animals are featured in the book. What is the first animal that Mary befriends while playing in the gardens?

From Quiz The Secret Garden

Answer: robin

The bird was actually a friend of Ben Weatherstaff; it was he who introduced them.

19. Which member of what Sara called the "Large Family" gave Sara a sixpence?

From Quiz "A Little Princess"- the Book Part 2

Answer: Donald

Donald believed Sara was a beggar, so he gave her a sixpence. Sara does not use it, instead she wears it around her neck to remind her of him.

20. What colour are Sara's eyes?

From Quiz "A Little Princess"- the Book. Part 1

Answer: Green

Sara's eyes were green. She herself disliked the colour and didn't think she was very pretty.

21. How many brothers and sisters did Martha have?

From Quiz The Secret Garden

Answer: eleven

Martha was the housemaid whom Mary befriends.

22. Who was the headmistress of the boarding school Sara attended?

From Quiz A Little Princess

Answer: Miss Maria Minchin

Miss Amelia Minchin was the headmistress' sister. Mrs. Medlock and Mrs. Sowerby are characters in another Burnett book, The Secret Garden.

23. What is the name of the Yorkshire girl that 'looks after' Mary?

From Quiz 'The Secret Garden' Starter

Answer: Martha

Martha is also Mrs. Medlock's servant.

24. What happens to Mary when she is in India at the beginning of the book?

From Quiz The Secret Garden

Answer: She is orphaned

Poor little Mary is orphaned.

25. What was the name of the mean woman who ran the boarding school in the book?

From Quiz The Characters of "A Little Princess"

Answer: Miss Minchin

Miss Minchin owned the boarding school that Sara attended. She hated and resented Sara because of how smart she was. But, while Sara was rich, Miss Minchin treated her like a princess. After Sara's father died, though, she made Sara move to the attic and become a maid alongside Becky.

26. What is the one thing Mary asks her uncle for?

From Quiz The Secret Garden

Answer: a "bit of earth"

The request from Mary actually makes her uncle, Archibald Craven, rather sad. Mary reminds him of his wife who died in the gardens.

27. What does Sara see outside, when someone is moving in next door, that makes her believe that the person must have been in India?

From Quiz "A Little Princess"- the Book Part 2

Answer: Buddha

Buddha is the main person connected with Buddhism. It is one of the main religions of India.

28. What was the gardener's name?

From Quiz The Secret Garden

Answer: Ben & Ben Weatherstaff

Ben Weatherstaff's only friend was a bird.

29. Who was Sara's best friend among the students?

From Quiz A Little Princess

Answer: Ermengarde

Becky was her very best friend, but she wasn't a student.

30. What is the name of Mary's uncle that takes her in?

From Quiz 'The Secret Garden' Starter

Answer: Archibald Craven

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