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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 does Mary learn about the Blue Star Mine deal from her visitor in section "V"?
(a) Ned committed a crime in order to make the deal.
(b) It was not nearly as lucrative a deal as Ned pretended.
(c) Ned's actions caused the mine to go bankrupt.
(d) Ned cheated Bob Elwell in order to make more money from it.

2. 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 has finally left her.
(d) She decides that he must have walked the visitor back to the train station.

3. When the young man appears behind Mary, who does she at first assume that he is?
(a) The ghost.
(b) The boiler repairman.
(c) A tourist.
(d) Bob Elwell.

4. Why does the narrator say that Ned and Mary are "two romantic Americans" (83)?
(a) Because they tell Alida a far-fetched story about their previous home.
(b) Because they are not being practical about their search for a house.
(c) Because neither one has any common sense.
(d) Because they are clearly deeply in love.

5. On page 84, the narrator links isolated environments to "acuities of emotion." What are "acuities of emotion"?
(a) Bluntness or dulling of emotion.
(b) The ability to perceive emotion with sharp accuracy.
(c) Exaggerated emotion that is difficult to control.
(d) Quickly changing emotions.

Short Answer Questions

1. In section "III," when Mary looks at the house from across the property, what does she feel about the house?

2. What event causes Mary to temporarily forget about the mysterious man they saw in October?

3. What does Mary conclude she needs to do in order to see the ghost?

4. Who is the author of "Afterward"?

5. When Mary, startled by the envelope's contents, cries out and rises to her feet, how does Ned react?

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