1. After Mary thinks more about the house and its ghost, what does she begin to wonder?
(a) Whether it is possible that Alida lied to them about the ghost.
(b) Whether she might actually already know the identity of the ghost.
(c) Whether her household servants have ever seen the ghost.
(d) Whether Ned has seen the ghost and this is the cause of his strange mood.

2. When section "III" opens, Mary is spending the morning working outdoors. She goes into the area where the "espaliered" pear trees are (89). What kind of pear trees are these?
(a) They are miniature pear trees.
(b) They are draped with nets to keep the birds away from the fruit.
(c) They are grafted with many different kinds of pears on each tree.
(d) They are trained to grow flat against the wall.

3. What does Mary suddenly remember finding one day in October?
(a) A letter addressed to a previous occupant of the house.
(b) A book on the house's history.
(c) A mysterious portrait.
(d) A hidden staircase.

4. What explanation does Ned give Mary at the time of the mysterious visit in October?
(a) It was Peters, the man working on their stable drains.
(b) He refuses to talk about the incident.
(c) It was the boyfriend of Trimmle, the parlor maid.
(d) It was a tourist who had heard stories about their ghost.

5. What detail does the narrator relate as evidence of how much Ned and Mary have yearned for a life like the one they have in England?
(a) They had a map of England pinned over their kitchen table at their old house in America.
(b) They were discussing a move to England even before they got married.
(c) They had already pre-planned every detail of how they would spend their days.
(d) They made an agreement with one another that they would do "anything" it took to make their dream come true.