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At the beginning of the novel, why does Mary Lennox move to Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire?
AShe is expelled from her school in India
BHer parents die in a cholera epidemic, leaving her an orphan✓
CHer father is sent to prison and cannot care for her
DShe runs away from her home in London
Rationale
Mary's parents, who often ignored her, both pass away during a cholera outbreak in India. With no one to look after her, she is sent to England to stay with her reclusive uncle, Archibald Craven, at Misselthwaite Manor.
At the start of the novel, why does Mary Lennox go to live at Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire?
AShe is expelled from her boarding school in India.
BHer parents die in a cholera epidemic in India, leaving her an orphan.✓
CHer father gets a new job in England.
DShe runs away from her home in London to find her uncle.
Rationale
Mary's parents, along with most of the household staff, pass away during a cholera outbreak in India. With no one to look after her, Mary is sent to England to live with her reclusive uncle, Archibald Craven, at Misselthwaite Manor.
At the beginning of the novel, why is Mary Lennox sent to live at Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire?
AShe is kicked out of her boarding school in India.
BHer parents pass away during a cholera outbreak in India, leaving her an orphan.✓
CHer father is imprisoned, and she has no one to look after her.
DShe flees from her home in London to find her uncle.
Rationale
Mary's parents, along with most of the household staff, die in a cholera epidemic in India, leaving her abandoned and without care. As a result, she is sent to England to live with her reclusive uncle, Archibald Craven, at Misselthwaite Manor.