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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator say that Ned and Mary are "two romantic Americans" (83)?
(a) Because they are not being practical about their search for a house.
(b) Because they tell Alida a far-fetched story about their previous home.
(c) Because neither one has any common sense.
(d) Because they are clearly deeply in love.

2. When Mary, startled by the envelope's contents, cries out and rises to her feet, how does Ned react?
(a) He rushes to her side to comfort her.
(b) He looks cornered and guilty.
(c) He laughs loudly and tells her to stop being dramatic.
(d) He quietly tells her to sit back down.

3. What does Mary find in the envelope addressed to her?
(a) A letter from Parvis.
(b) A photograph.
(c) An anonymous note.
(d) A newspaper clipping.

4. According to Alida, what is unusual about the ghost at Ned and Mary's new house?
(a) It can take different forms depending on who is living in the house.
(b) No one knows they have seen it until quite a while after they actually see it.
(c) It can come and go--it is not "bound" to the house itself.
(d) It can assume a physical form.

5. In section "II," what question does Mary repeatedly ask Ned that evening in the library?
(a) She asks whether it was a good idea to move into this particular house.
(b) She asks whether he is having an affair.
(c) She asks him what secret he is keeping from her.
(d) She asks whether he has given up trying to see the ghost.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mary have a hard time seeing the details of the man's appearance on that day in October?

2. In the opening of the story, what is Mary waiting for?

3. What does Ned's motive seem to be when he first brings up the subject of whether the house has a ghost?

4. On page 84, the reader learns about the "prodigious windfall" that Ned and Mary experienced. Where did this "prodigious windfall" come from?

5. As Mary thinks back over the events of October, she sees a figure coming toward the house again. Who is it?

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