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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 Ned speeds off to talk with the mysterious visitor on that day in October, why does it take Mary so long to follow?
(a) One of the heels of her shoes has come loose.
(b) She is dizzy and has to move carefully.
(c) Ned tells her not to follow him.
(d) She is too frightened of the ghost to move, at first.

2. Mary thinks about the "latent" significance of a piece of information on page 83. What kind of meaning does this information have?
(a) Meaning that was always there but takes time to emerge.
(b) Meaning that reveals a hidden aspect of the speaker.
(c) Meaning that seems positive at first but later reveals a negative side.
(d) Meaning that stays with a person and is hard to "shake."

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

4. While she is thinking it over in the library, where does Mary finally decide the blame lies for Ned's distracted, anxious mood?
(a) With Ned's business affairs.
(b) With Ned.
(c) With herself.
(d) With the house and its ghost.

5. 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 keeping a secret from her.
(b) Ned is angry at her.
(c) Ned is having an affair.
(d) Ned is probably ill.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Mary tells Ned what she has learned from her mail, how does Ned react?

3. As Mary thinks back over the events of October, she sees a figure coming toward the house again. Who is it?

4. What causes Mary to finally be certain that the ghost was Bob Elwell?

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

(see the answer key)

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