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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 gets angry at her and asks whether she trusts him.
(c) He relaxes and tells her it is nothing to worry about.
(d) He looks guilty and immediately leaves the room.

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

3. From what period is Ned and Mary's new home?
(a) Tudor.
(b) Regency.
(c) Edwardian.
(d) Georgian.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the story opens, in which room of her house is Mary waiting?

3. What explanation does Ned give Mary at the time of the mysterious visit in October?

4. What aspect of the house does Alida mention that finally convinces Ned and Mary that it is as old as they are hoping?

5. 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?

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