1. In Mary's mind, what is the only possible source of information about what has happened to Ned?
(a) Trimmle.
(b) Lyng.
(c) Parvis.
(d) Ned's papers.

2. When Mary finally catches up with Ned on that October day, what is he doing?
(a) Pacing in front of the library fireplace.
(b) Searching the lower floor for the intruder.
(c) Staring out the front door.
(d) Looking through his papers in the library.

3. When Mary thinks back on the October visit from the mysterious man, she thinks that it "had no mark of the portentous" (86). What does this mean she felt about the visit at the time that it happened?
(a) It did not seem to have any significant meaning for the future.
(b) It was an obvious breach of etiquette.
(c) It was clearly unlucky.
(d) It did not seem as confusing at the time as it would later become.

4. When they are all laughing about the idea of a ghost, what does it mean that Mary "noted a certain flatness of tone in Alida's answering hilarity" (83)?
(a) Mary suspects that Alida feels embarrassed because she is lying about the ghost.
(b) Alida is laughing along, but Mary suspects that for some reason Alida does not find the subject as funny as everyone else does.
(c) Mary has only just realized that Alida is using this discussion as an opportunity to make fun of Mary and Ned.
(d) Mary recognizes that Alida is probably jealous of their good fortune and is trying to hide it.

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