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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 84, the narrator links isolated environments to "acuities of emotion." What are "acuities of emotion"?
(a) Exaggerated emotion that is difficult to control.
(b) The ability to perceive emotion with sharp accuracy.
(c) Quickly changing emotions.
(d) Bluntness or dulling of emotion.

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

3. When the young man appears behind Mary, who does she at first assume that he is?
(a) The ghost.
(b) Bob Elwell.
(c) A tourist.
(d) The boiler repairman.

4. Why does Mary have a hard time seeing the details of the man's appearance on that day in October?
(a) The sun is behind the man.
(b) Her eyesight is not very good.
(c) Ned quickly moves to block her view.
(d) The man is deliberately keeping himself in the shadows.

5. Why are Ned and Mary so interested in living in an isolated location?
(a) They are very introverted.
(b) They are afraid of the crime associated with larger populations.
(c) They want peace and quiet to enjoy their new hobbies.
(d) They want to avoid questions about their money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator say that Ned and Mary are "two romantic Americans" (83)?

2. Who is the author of "Afterward"?

3. What is the only descriptive detail that the maid is able to give Mary about the stranger's appearance?

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

5. To what do Mary and Ned attribute the great beauty they see in England?

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