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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 tells Ned what she has learned from her mail, how does Ned react?
(a) He snatches the mail from her and throws it into the fire.
(b) He looks guilty and immediately leaves the room.
(c) He gets angry at her and asks whether she trusts him.
(d) He relaxes and tells her it is nothing to worry about.

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

3. 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.
(b) With Ned's business affairs.
(c) With the house and its ghost.
(d) With herself.

4. 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) Ned tells her not to follow him.
(b) One of the heels of her shoes has come loose.
(c) She is too frightened of the ghost to move, at first.
(d) She is dizzy and has to move carefully.

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's face has changed and he looks completely himself again.
(b) Trimmle has been standing in the doorway, eavesdropping.
(c) Somehow, all of the lamps have been blown out at once.
(d) Ned is staring in horror out the library window.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 95, Mary mentions the "fun of the frisson." What is a frisson?

2. What is the name of Mary and Ned's house?

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

4. What event causes Mary to temporarily forget about the mysterious man they saw in October?

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

(see the answer key)

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