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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the opening of the story, what is Mary waiting for?
(a) She is waiting for Ned to arrive.
(b) She is waiting for the lamps to be brought in.
(c) She is waiting for the mail to be brought in.
(d) She is waiting for dinner to be announced.

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

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

4. On page 84, the narrator links isolated environments to "acuities of emotion." What are "acuities of emotion"?
(a) Exaggerated emotion that is difficult to control.
(b) Bluntness or dulling of emotion.
(c) Quickly changing emotions.
(d) The ability to perceive emotion with sharp accuracy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mary have a hard time seeing the details of the man's appearance on that day in October?

2. In section "III," when Mary looks at the house from across the property, what does she feel about the house?

3. When the story refers to "Boyne," who or what is being referred to?

4. While she is thinking it over in the library, where does Mary finally decide the blame lies for Ned's distracted, anxious mood?

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

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