2. Who was paid to take care of the little Mary? 3. Was Mary a pretty child? 4. What kind of character did the girl have at the beginning of the story? 5. What happened to Mary's parents? 6. Why was the garden locked? 7. What did Mary start doing in the garden? 8. Who did Mary become friends with? 9. Why did Colin think he was going to die? 10. What did the girl ask Dickon for?