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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 Ned is still gone by the time Mary finishes lunch, where does she decide he must be?
(a) She decides that he must have gone into town to run an errand.
(b) She decides that he must have gone for his afternoon walk a little early.
(c) She decides that he must have walked the visitor back to the train station.
(d) She decides that he has finally left her.
2. What is Ned's joking theory about why the ghost is so hard to see?
(a) The house is deliberately keeping them from seeing its ghost.
(b) It will not see you without an appointment.
(c) It has too much competition from other "ghostly" things.
(d) It is shy.
3. 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) A frightening story.
(c) A teasing remark.
(d) The feeling of "butterflies" in one's stomach.
4. What aspect of the house does Alida mention that finally convinces Ned and Mary that it is as old as they are hoping?
(a) It is in the official register of historic homes.
(b) It has a very unreliable water supply.
(c) It has no electrical system.
(d) It has no central heating system.
5. When Mary is waiting in the library at the beginning of the story, where is Ned?
(a) In town on an errand.
(b) Taking a walk.
(c) Working in his office.
(d) Finishing his lunch.
Short Answer Questions
1. On that evening in the library in section "II," what does Mary see has happened when she looks up from preparing the tea?
2. When does Mary first realize that Ned is missing?
3. Why does Mary have a hard time seeing the details of the man's appearance on that day in October?
4. For how many years did Ned and Mary live in the American Midwest while Ned worked as an engineer?
5. What does Ned say, on page 83, must be true for him to believe a house is old?
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