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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mary learn from the contents of the envelope?
(a) Her husband is a criminal.
(b) Bob Elwell is dead.
(c) All of their money is gone.
(d) Her husband is being sued.

2. For the past week, what has Mary been assuming is the cause for Ned's need to be alone and his odd mood?
(a) She thinks that he misses having a regular job to go to.
(b) She thinks that he regrets moving to England.
(c) She thinks that he has seen the ghost.
(d) She thinks that his book is not going very well.

3. When the young man appears behind Mary, who does she at first assume that he is?
(a) A tourist.
(b) The ghost.
(c) Bob Elwell.
(d) The boiler repairman.

4. What have Mary's new neighbors told her about the ghost?
(a) That it is often absent for long stretches of time.
(b) That she will not know when she sees it.
(c) That it can only be seen at night.
(d) Nothing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ned begins to read the newspaper in the library in section "II," he tries to sound casual as he asks Mary a question. What is the question?

2. When Mary discards her first two ideas about what is bothering Ned, she comes to a conclusion that upsets her. What is it?

3. What does Ned say, on page 83, must be true for him to believe a house is old?

4. When Ned is still gone by the time Mary finishes lunch, where does she decide he must be?

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

(see the answer key)

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