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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is the author of "Afterward"?
(a) Shirley Jackson.
(b) Henry James.
(c) Edith Wharton.
(d) O. Henry.

5. When Ned is still gone by the time Mary finishes lunch, where does she decide he must be?
(a) She decides that he must have gone into town to run an errand.
(b) She decides that he must have walked the visitor back to the train station.
(c) She decides that he must have gone for his afternoon walk a little early.
(d) She decides that he has finally left her.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Mary first realize that Ned is missing?

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

3. When Ned begins to read the newspaper in the library in section "II," he tries to sound casual as he asks Mary a question. What is the question?

4. For how many years did Ned and Mary live in the American Midwest while Ned worked as an engineer?

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

(see the answer key)

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