1. What detail does the narrator relate as evidence of how much Ned and Mary have yearned for a life like the one they have in England?
(a) They made an agreement with one another that they would do "anything" it took to make their dream come true.
(b) They were discussing a move to England even before they got married.
(c) They had a map of England pinned over their kitchen table at their old house in America.
(d) They had already pre-planned every detail of how they would spend their days.

2. 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 want to avoid questions about their money.
(d) They are afraid of the crime associated with larger populations.

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

4. In section "V," who comes to visit Mary?
(a) Bob Elwell's widow.
(b) Parvis.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Alida.

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