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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 and Ned see the man coming toward the hosue in October, what does Mary assume?
(a) It is one of their workmen.
(b) It is the ghost.
(c) It is a friend of Timmle's.
(d) It is their cousin Hugo.

2. What did Mary and Ned discover about their roof?
(a) It has one more chimney than they have fireplaces inside.
(b) It has a hidden walkway.
(c) It appears to be a different color over the library.
(d) There is a recently replaced section.

3. Why is the information about Bob Elwell's slow death so significant to Mary?
(a) She realizes that Ned lied when he told her that everything was resolved.
(b) She realizes that the timing lines up with the sightings of the ghost.
(c) She cannot help being glad that the man who made her husband suffer also suffered.
(d) She is devastated about how much suffering her husband caused.

4. After Mary thinks more about the house and its ghost, what does she begin to wonder?
(a) Whether Ned has seen the ghost and this is the cause of his strange mood.
(b) Whether her household servants have ever seen the ghost.
(c) Whether she might actually already know the identity of the ghost.
(d) Whether it is possible that Alida lied to them about the ghost.

5. What is the name of Mary and Ned's house?
(a) Pangbourne.
(b) Lyng.
(c) Boyne.
(d) Merton.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mary tells Ned what she has learned from her mail, how does Ned react?

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

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

4. To what do Mary and Ned attribute the great beauty they see in England?

5. What does Mary suddenly remember finding one day in October?

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