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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 have Mary's new neighbors told her about the ghost?
(a) Nothing.
(b) That it can only be seen at night.
(c) That she will not know when she sees it.
(d) That it is often absent for long stretches of time.

2. 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 has no electrical system.
(b) It is in the official register of historic homes.
(c) It has no central heating system.
(d) It has a very unreliable water supply.

3. From what period is Ned and Mary's new home?
(a) Georgian.
(b) Tudor.
(c) Regency.
(d) Edwardian.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Ned and Mary so interested in living in an isolated location?

2. What does Ned's motive seem to be when he first brings up the subject of whether the house has a ghost?

3. What is the only descriptive detail that the maid is able to give Mary about the stranger's appearance?

4. When the young man appears behind Mary, who does she at first assume that he is?

5. When Ned is still gone by the time Mary finishes lunch, where does she decide he must be?

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