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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Mary's mind, what is the only possible source of information about what has happened to Ned?
(a) Ned's papers.
(b) Trimmle.
(c) Lyng.
(d) Parvis.

2. Why does Mary believe that people should not talk about seeing ghosts?
(a) It makes people wonder about your sanity.
(b) It frightens the ghosts away.
(c) It is dangerous.
(d) It is bad manners.

3. Where is Mary and Ned's house located?
(a) Shropshire.
(b) Devon.
(c) Dorsetshire.
(d) Kent.

4. Which character opens the story on page 83 by saying "Oh, there is one, of course, but you'll never know it"?
(a) Mary Boyne.
(b) Alida Stair.
(c) Trimmle.
(d) Ned Boyne.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In section "II," what question does Mary repeatedly ask Ned that evening in the library?

3. What causes Mary to finally be certain that the ghost was Bob Elwell?

4. Why is Mary unsure what Ned has or has not already told her about Beb Elwell?

5. From what period is Ned and Mary's new home?

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