1. In section "III," when Mary looks at the house from across the property, what does she feel about the house?
(a) That it is like a kindly older person that keeps secrets for the good of others.
(b) That is is like an evil creature squatting in the landcape.
(c) That it seems to be laughing at her, somehow, almost mockingly.
(d) That it seems to be trying to communicate something urgent to her.

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

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

4. When does Mary first realize that Ned is missing?
(a) When Trimmle comes in to ask her whether she has seen Ned.
(b) When the stranger reappears and asks for him again.
(c) When she tries to find him to tell him that lunch is ready.
(d) When the boiler repairman asks to speak with him.

5. 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 had a map of England pinned over their kitchen table at their old house in America.
(b) They had already pre-planned every detail of how they would spend their days.
(c) They made an agreement with one another that they would do "anything" it took to make their dream come true.
(d) They were discussing a move to England even before they got married.