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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Afterward".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mary is waiting in the library at the beginning of the story, where is Ned?
(a) Taking a walk.
(b) In town on an errand.
(c) Working in his office.
(d) Finishing his lunch.

2. When Mary and Ned see the man coming toward the hosue in October, what does Mary assume?
(a) It is a friend of Timmle's.
(b) It is their cousin Hugo.
(c) It is the ghost.
(d) It is one of their workmen.

3. In Mary's mind, what is the only possible source of information about what has happened to Ned?
(a) Parvis.
(b) Trimmle.
(c) Lyng.
(d) Ned's papers.

4. What is the only descriptive detail that the maid is able to give Mary about the stranger's appearance?
(a) He had an unusual hat.
(b) He wore foreign clothing.
(c) He was not very tall.
(d) He walked with a limp.

5. When the story opens, in which room of her house is Mary waiting?
(a) The library.
(b) The dining room.
(c) The front parlor.
(d) Her bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mary and Ned discover about their roof?

2. What aspect of the house does Alida mention that finally convinces Ned and Mary that it is as old as they are hoping?

3. When Ned speeds off to talk with the mysterious visitor on that day in October, why does it take Mary so long to follow?

4. What detail does the narrator relate as evidence of how much Ned and Mary have yearned for a life like the one they have in England?

5. Where is Mary and Ned's house located?

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