1. Why is the information about Bob Elwell's slow death so significant to Mary?
(a) She is devastated about how much suffering her husband caused.
(b) She realizes that Ned lied when he told her that everything was resolved.
(c) She realizes that the timing lines up with the sightings of the ghost.
(d) She cannot help being glad that the man who made her husband suffer also suffered.

2. For the past week, what has Mary been assuming is the cause for Ned's need to be alone and his odd mood?
(a) She thinks that he regrets moving to England.
(b) She thinks that he has seen the ghost.
(c) She thinks that he misses having a regular job to go to.
(d) She thinks that his book is not going very well.

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?
(a) They are grafted with many different kinds of pears on each tree.
(b) They are trained to grow flat against the wall.
(c) They are miniature pear trees.
(d) They are draped with nets to keep the birds away from the fruit.

4. What does Ned's motive seem to be when he first brings up the subject of whether the house has a ghost?
(a) He is looking for an excuse to back out of buying the house.
(b) He thinks that living in a "haunted" house will add to his reputation as a writer.
(c) He is joking about how old the house is.
(d) He is trying to frighten Mary.

5. 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 for his afternoon walk a little early.
(b) She decides that he must have walked the visitor back to the train station.
(c) She decides that he must have gone into town to run an errand.
(d) She decides that he has finally left her.