SETTING
CHARACTERS
TOPIC/THEME
SIGNPOSTS
MARTHA
100

The country in which Mary lives with her mother and father.

What is India?

100

She is considered Mrs. Medlock's servant.

Who is Martha?

100

Mary seems to grow stronger due to her time outdoors.

What is Nature or Health?

100

The author keeps repeating that Mary was very unhealthy in India.

What is Again and Again?

100

The number of people who live in Martha's home.

What is 12?

200

The country in which Mary lived with the pastor and his family.

What is India?

200

She is considered a sweet, pretty thing that everyone was surprised she had married him.

Who is Mrs. Craven?

200

Mary cannot play with Basil but seeks a relationship with Dickon.

What is Friendship?

200

"It will do thee good to way on thysen a bit."

What are Words of the Wiser?

200

The place where Martha works.

What is Misselthwaite Manor?

300

The country in which Mary lives with Martha and Mr. Craven.

What is England?

300

She had better things to do than to be the one who had to pick up Mary in London.

Who is Mrs. Medlock?

300

Martha's mother has distinct ideas about what Mary needs.

What is Childrearing?

300

This is when Mary has to decide if she should share her secrets with Dickon.

What is a Tough Question?

300

This is the accent that Martha speaks with.

What is Yorkshire?

400

When this book was written and approximately when this story takes place.

What is the turn of the century?  

What is the early 1900's?

400

He is a young boy who seems to commune with nature?

Who is Dickon?

400

Martha's mother gives Martha a present for Mary.

What is Childrearing or Nature/Health?

400

"If they wouldn't be so frightened I would take them back with me," said Mary.

What is a contrast/contradiction?

400

This is how often Martha gets a day off from work.

What is one day per month?

500

This is an upland area in North Yorkshire, England which contains one of the largest expanses of heather in the United Kingdome.

What are the moors?

500

He is the aged gardener at Misselthwaite Manor.  You need his first and last name.

Who is Ben Weatherstaff

500

None of their friends even knows that Mary exists.

What are Secrets and Independence?

or What is Childrearing?

500

If you don't like anyone, it could be because you don't like yourself.

What are Words of the Wiser?

500

This is what Martha does when she visits her family.

What is help her mother bake, clean, and care for her siblings?  (need two)