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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 Mary searches Ned's desk, to whom does she find he has been writing?
(a) Alida Stair.
(b) The Waukesha Sentinel.
(c) Parvis.
(d) Bob Elwell.

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

3. What does Mary learn about the Blue Star Mine deal from her visitor in section "V"?
(a) Ned cheated Bob Elwell in order to make more money from it.
(b) Ned committed a crime in order to make the deal.
(c) Ned's actions caused the mine to go bankrupt.
(d) It was not nearly as lucrative a deal as Ned pretended.

4. Who is the author of "Afterward"?
(a) O. Henry.
(b) Shirley Jackson.
(c) Edith Wharton.
(d) Henry James.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Mary to finally be certain that the ghost was Bob Elwell?

2. When the story refers to "Boyne," who or what is being referred to?

3. On page 84, the reader learns about the "prodigious windfall" that Ned and Mary experienced. Where did this "prodigious windfall" come from?

4. When Mary is waiting in the library at the beginning of the story, where is Ned?

5. What event causes Mary to temporarily forget about the mysterious man they saw in October?

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