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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 is waiting in the library at the beginning of the story, where is Ned?
(a) Finishing his lunch.
(b) Working in his office.
(c) In town on an errand.
(d) Taking a walk.

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

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

4. When Ned speeds off to talk with the mysterious visitor on that day in October, why does it take Mary so long to follow?
(a) She is too frightened of the ghost to move, at first.
(b) She is dizzy and has to move carefully.
(c) Ned tells her not to follow him.
(d) One of the heels of her shoes has come loose.

5. On page 95, Mary mentions the "fun of the frisson." What is a frisson?
(a) The feeling of "butterflies" in one's stomach.
(b) A frightening story.
(c) A teasing remark.
(d) A sensation of chills or prickling down one's back.

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 does Mary learn from the contents of the envelope?

3. What aspect of the house does Alida mention that finally convinces Ned and Mary that it is as old as they are hoping?

4. What is the name of Mary and Ned's house?

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

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