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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Mary and Ned discover about their roof?
(a) It has one more chimney than they have fireplaces inside.
(b) There is a recently replaced section.
(c) It has a hidden walkway.
(d) It appears to be a different color over the library.

3. When Ned is still gone by the time Mary finishes lunch, where does she decide he must be?
(a) She decides that he must have gone into town to run an errand.
(b) She decides that he has finally left her.
(c) She decides that he must have walked the visitor back to the train station.
(d) She decides that he must have gone for his afternoon walk a little early.

4. When section "III" opens, Mary is spending the morning working outdoors. She goes into the area where the "espaliered" pear trees are (89). What kind of pear trees are these?
(a) They are grafted with many different kinds of pears on each tree.
(b) They are miniature pear trees.
(c) They are trained to grow flat against the wall.
(d) They are draped with nets to keep the birds away from the fruit.

5. What have Mary's new neighbors told her about the ghost?
(a) That it can only be seen at night.
(b) That she will not know when she sees it.
(c) That it is often absent for long stretches of time.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mary, startled by the envelope's contents, cries out and rises to her feet, how does Ned react?

2. Which character opens the story on page 83 by saying "Oh, there is one, of course, but you'll never know it"?

3. What does Ned's motive seem to be when he first brings up the subject of whether the house has a ghost?

4. Why does Mary believe that people should not talk about seeing ghosts?

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

(see the answer key)

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