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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 is Mary unsure what Ned has or has not already told her about Beb Elwell?
(a) Because the Bob Elwell story is very similar to another incident in their past.
(b) Because she does not pay much attention when he talks about work.
(c) Because Ned has a habit of lying about what he has or has not told her.
(d) Because ever since they moved into the house, her memory is getting weaker.

2. When Mary thinks back on the October visit from the mysterious man, she thinks that it "had no mark of the portentous" (86). What does this mean she felt about the visit at the time that it happened?
(a) It was clearly unlucky.
(b) It was an obvious breach of etiquette.
(c) It did not seem as confusing at the time as it would later become.
(d) It did not seem to have any significant meaning for the future.

3. On page 95, Mary mentions the "fun of the frisson." What is a frisson?
(a) The feeling of "butterflies" in one's stomach.
(b) A frightening story.
(c) A sensation of chills or prickling down one's back.
(d) A teasing remark.

4. When the story refers to "Boyne," who or what is being referred to?
(a) Ned.
(b) Mary.
(c) The house.
(d) Ned's father.

5. In the opening of the story, what is Mary waiting for?
(a) She is waiting for dinner to be announced.
(b) She is waiting for the lamps to be brought in.
(c) She is waiting for Ned to arrive.
(d) She is waiting for the mail to be brought in.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ned asks Alida a question about the ghost's "signalement" (84). What is he asking about?

2. When the story opens, in which room of her house is Mary waiting?

3. What did Mary and Ned discover about their roof?

4. While she is thinking it over in the library, where does Mary finally decide the blame lies for Ned's distracted, anxious mood?

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

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