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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 section "V," who comes to visit Mary?
(a) Bob Elwell's widow.
(b) Alida.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Parvis.

2. Why does the narrator say that Ned and Mary are "two romantic Americans" (83)?
(a) Because they are clearly deeply in love.
(b) Because neither one has any common sense.
(c) Because they tell Alida a far-fetched story about their previous home.
(d) Because they are not being practical about their search for a house.

3. When the story opens, in which room of her house is Mary waiting?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The front parlor.
(c) The library.
(d) Her bedroom.

4. 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 his book is not going very well.
(b) She thinks that he regrets moving to England.
(c) She thinks that he has seen the ghost.
(d) She thinks that he misses having a regular job to go to.

5. On page 95, Mary mentions the "fun of the frisson." What is a frisson?
(a) A sensation of chills or prickling down one's back.
(b) The feeling of "butterflies" in one's stomach.
(c) A frightening story.
(d) A teasing remark.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why are Ned and Mary so interested in living in an isolated location?

3. 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)?

4. When Mary finally catches up with Ned on that October day, what is he doing?

5. On page 84, the narrator links isolated environments to "acuities of emotion." What are "acuities of emotion"?

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