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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 find in the envelope addressed to her?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A letter from Parvis.
(c) An anonymous note.
(d) A newspaper clipping.

2. Why are Ned and Mary so interested in living in an isolated location?
(a) They are very introverted.
(b) They want to avoid questions about their money.
(c) They are afraid of the crime associated with larger populations.
(d) They want peace and quiet to enjoy their new hobbies.

3. Which character opens the story on page 83 by saying "Oh, there is one, of course, but you'll never know it"?
(a) Alida Stair.
(b) Mary Boyne.
(c) Ned Boyne.
(d) Trimmle.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What have Mary's new neighbors told her about the ghost?

2. Why is Mary unsure what Ned has or has not already told her about Beb Elwell?

3. Mary thinks about the "latent" significance of a piece of information on page 83. What kind of meaning does this information have?

4. In Mary's mind, what is the only possible source of information about what has happened to Ned?

5. On page 84, the reader learns about the "prodigious windfall" that Ned and Mary experienced. Where did this "prodigious windfall" come from?

(see the answer key)

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