1. 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 herself.
(b) With the house and its ghost.
(c) With Ned's business affairs.
(d) With Ned.

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 quietly tells her to sit back down.
(d) He rushes to her side to comfort her.

3. 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?
(a) They had already pre-planned every detail of how they would spend their days.
(b) They made an agreement with one another that they would do "anything" it took to make their dream come true.
(c) They were discussing a move to England even before they got married.
(d) They had a map of England pinned over their kitchen table at their old house in America.

4. What does Mary suddenly remember finding one day in October?
(a) A letter addressed to a previous occupant of the house.
(b) A book on the house's history.
(c) A mysterious portrait.
(d) A hidden staircase.

5. Why does Mary ask the mysterious young man whether he has an appointment with Ned?
(a) Ned has specifically asked her to turn away visitors.
(b) She instinctively mistrusts the young man.
(c) She is trying to protect Ned's writing time.
(d) She is actually not sure that she knows where Ned is at the moment.