Part A What is the theme of The Secret Garden?
A. Some people are born with a love of the land and gardens.
B. Country people without formal education can still be wise. C. People who love gardens share certain qualities.
D.Being healthy is more important than being educated.
Question 2 Part B Which detail from chapter 12 best supports the theme in Part A?
A. “‘She must be less delicate before she begins lessons. Give her simple, healthy food.’”
B. “‘I’d always take Susan Sowerby’s advice about children myself. She’s what you might call healthy-minded—if you understand me.’”
C. “‘You can have as much earth as you want,’ he said. ‘You remind me of someone else who loved the earth and things that grow.’”
D. “‘I was always ill and tired and it was too hot. I sometimes made little beds in the sand and stuck flowers in them. But here it is different.’”