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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What explanation does Ned give Mary at the time of the mysterious visit in October?
(a) It was a tourist who had heard stories about their ghost.
(b) He refuses to talk about the incident.
(c) It was the boyfriend of Trimmle, the parlor maid.
(d) It was Peters, the man working on their stable drains.

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

3. What event causes Mary to temporarily forget about the mysterious man they saw in October?
(a) She receives a letter from Alida Stair.
(b) She and Ned climb Meldon Steep.
(c) One of the housemaids quits.
(d) The greenhouse boiler breaks.

4. What does Ned's motive seem to be when he first brings up the subject of whether the house has a ghost?
(a) He is trying to frighten Mary.
(b) He is looking for an excuse to back out of buying the house.
(c) He thinks that living in a "haunted" house will add to his reputation as a writer.
(d) He is joking about how old the house is.

5. On that evening in the library in section "II," what does Mary see has happened when she looks up from preparing the tea?
(a) Ned is staring in horror out the library window.
(b) Trimmle has been standing in the doorway, eavesdropping.
(c) Somehow, all of the lamps have been blown out at once.
(d) Ned's face has changed and he looks completely himself again.

Short Answer Questions

1. In section "III," when Mary looks at the house from across the property, what does she feel about the house?

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

3. Why does Mary ask the mysterious young man whether he has an appointment with Ned?

4. From what period is Ned and Mary's new home?

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

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