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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 finally catches up with Ned on that October day, what is he doing?
(a) Searching the lower floor for the intruder.
(b) Staring out the front door.
(c) Pacing in front of the library fireplace.
(d) Looking through his papers in the library.

2. When Mary, startled by the envelope's contents, cries out and rises to her feet, how does Ned react?
(a) He looks cornered and guilty.
(b) He laughs loudly and tells her to stop being dramatic.
(c) He rushes to her side to comfort her.
(d) He quietly tells her to sit back down.

3. When Mary discards her first two ideas about what is bothering Ned, she comes to a conclusion that upsets her. What is it?
(a) Ned is probably ill.
(b) Ned is angry at her.
(c) Ned is having an affair.
(d) Ned is keeping a secret from her.

4. According to Alida, what is unusual about the ghost at Ned and Mary's new house?
(a) It can take different forms depending on who is living in the house.
(b) No one knows they have seen it until quite a while after they actually see it.
(c) It can come and go--it is not "bound" to the house itself.
(d) It can assume a physical form.

5. Why is Mary unsure what Ned has or has not already told her about Beb Elwell?
(a) Because Ned has a habit of lying about what he has or has not told her.
(b) Because ever since they moved into the house, her memory is getting weaker.
(c) Because she does not pay much attention when he talks about work.
(d) Because the Bob Elwell story is very similar to another incident in their past.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the young man appears behind Mary, who does she at first assume that he is?

2. When Ned is still gone by the time Mary finishes lunch, where does she decide he must be?

3. What does Mary learn from the contents of the envelope?

4. For the past week, what has Mary been assuming is the cause for Ned's need to be alone and his odd mood?

5. In section "II," what question does Mary repeatedly ask Ned that evening in the library?

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