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

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

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

4. When Mary thinks back on the October visit from the mysterious man, she thinks that it "had no mark of the portentous" (86). What does this mean she felt about the visit at the time that it happened?
(a) It did not seem as confusing at the time as it would later become.
(b) It was an obvious breach of etiquette.
(c) It did not seem to have any significant meaning for the future.
(d) It was clearly unlucky.

5. When Ned begins to read the newspaper in the library in section "II," he tries to sound casual as he asks Mary a question. What is the question?
(a) He asks if she knows how long "afterward" it is when people realize they have seen the ghost.
(b) He asks if the mysterious stranger has come back to the house at any point.
(c) He asks if she ever wonders exactly how he made the money they used to buy the house.
(d) He asks if Mary remembers seeing the ghost in October.