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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 that evening in the library in section "II," what does Mary see has happened when she looks up from preparing the tea?
(a) Somehow, all of the lamps have been blown out at once.
(b) Ned's face has changed and he looks completely himself again.
(c) Trimmle has been standing in the doorway, eavesdropping.
(d) Ned is staring in horror out the library window.

2. When Mary and Ned see the man coming toward the hosue in October, what does Mary assume?
(a) It is a friend of Timmle's.
(b) It is their cousin Hugo.
(c) It is one of their workmen.
(d) It is the ghost.

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

4. While she is thinking it over in the library, where does Mary finally decide the blame lies for Ned's distracted, anxious mood?
(a) With Ned.
(b) With herself.
(c) With the house and its ghost.
(d) With Ned's business affairs.

5. On page 84, the reader learns about the "prodigious windfall" that Ned and Mary experienced. Where did this "prodigious windfall" come from?
(a) The death of their cousin Hugo.
(b) The Blue Star Mine.
(c) The Waukesha Sentinel.
(d) Ned's engineering job.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Alida, what is unusual about the ghost at Ned and Mary's new house?

2. In section "II," what question does Mary repeatedly ask Ned that evening in the library?

3. From what period is Ned and Mary's new home?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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