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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 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 dizzy and has to move carefully.
(b) One of the heels of her shoes has come loose.
(c) Ned tells her not to follow him.
(d) She is too frightened of the ghost to move, at first.

2. 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 miniature pear trees.
(c) They are trained to grow flat against the wall.
(d) They are draped with nets to keep the birds away from the fruit.

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

4. What event causes Mary to temporarily forget about the mysterious man they saw in October?
(a) The greenhouse boiler breaks.
(b) One of the housemaids quits.
(c) She receives a letter from Alida Stair.
(d) She and Ned climb Meldon Steep.

5. For how many years did Ned and Mary live in the American Midwest while Ned worked as an engineer?
(a) 14.
(b) 4.
(c) 34.
(d) 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Mary's mind, what is the only possible source of information about what has happened to Ned?

2. When Mary and Ned see the man coming toward the hosue in October, what does Mary assume?

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

4. When Mary is waiting in the library at the beginning of the story, where is Ned?

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

(see the answer key)

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