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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Afterward".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mary discards her first two ideas about what is bothering Ned, she comes to a conclusion that upsets her. What is it?
(a) Ned is probably ill.
(b) Ned is angry at her.
(c) Ned is having an affair.
(d) Ned is keeping a secret from her.

2. What does Ned say, on page 83, must be true for him to believe a house is old?
(a) It must be "a registered home."
(b) It must be "bought out of an exhibition."
(c) It must be "practical."
(d) It must be "thoroughly uncomfortable."

3. When the story opens, in which room of her house is Mary waiting?
(a) The front parlor.
(b) The dining room.
(c) Her bedroom.
(d) The library.

4. When the story refers to "Boyne," who or what is being referred to?
(a) Ned.
(b) Ned's father.
(c) The house.
(d) Mary.

5. What causes Mary to finally be certain that the ghost was Bob Elwell?
(a) She reads a letter that Elwell wrote.
(b) Her visitor sees the ghost and knows that it is Elwell.
(c) She sees a picture of Elwell.
(d) Her visitor recognizes him from her description.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mary learn from the contents of the envelope?

3. 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?

4. Why is the information about Bob Elwell's slow death so significant to Mary?

5. After Mary thinks more about the house and its ghost, what does she begin to wonder?

(see the answer key)

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