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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 Mary's mind, what is the only possible source of information about what has happened to Ned?
(a) Parvis.
(b) Trimmle.
(c) Lyng.
(d) Ned's papers.

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

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

4. Where is Mary and Ned's house located?
(a) Kent.
(b) Dorsetshire.
(c) Devon.
(d) Shropshire.

5. What does Mary learn about the Blue Star Mine deal from her visitor in section "V"?
(a) Ned's actions caused the mine to go bankrupt.
(b) It was not nearly as lucrative a deal as Ned pretended.
(c) Ned committed a crime in order to make the deal.
(d) Ned cheated Bob Elwell in order to make more money from it.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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