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

2. In the opening of the story, what is Mary waiting for?
(a) She is waiting for the lamps to be brought in.
(b) She is waiting for the mail to be brought in.
(c) She is waiting for dinner to be announced.
(d) She is waiting for Ned to arrive.

3. When Mary is waiting in the library at the beginning of the story, where is Ned?
(a) Working in his office.
(b) In town on an errand.
(c) Finishing his lunch.
(d) Taking a walk.

4. When Mary searches Ned's desk, to whom does she find he has been writing?
(a) Parvis.
(b) Bob Elwell.
(c) Alida Stair.
(d) The Waukesha Sentinel.

5. 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 walked the visitor back to the train station.
(b) She decides that he has finally left her.
(c) She decides that he must have gone into town to run an errand.
(d) She decides that he must have gone for his afternoon walk a little early.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mary believe that people should not talk about seeing ghosts?

2. Why does Mary have a hard time seeing the details of the man's appearance on that day in October?

3. When Mary discards her first two ideas about what is bothering Ned, she comes to a conclusion that upsets her. What is it?

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

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

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