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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Mary have a hard time seeing the details of the man's appearance on that day in October?
(a) Ned quickly moves to block her view.
(b) The sun is behind the man.
(c) Her eyesight is not very good.
(d) The man is deliberately keeping himself in the shadows.

3. After Mary thinks more about the house and its ghost, what does she begin to wonder?
(a) Whether she might actually already know the identity of the ghost.
(b) Whether her household servants have ever seen the ghost.
(c) Whether Ned has seen the ghost and this is the cause of his strange mood.
(d) Whether it is possible that Alida lied to them about the ghost.

4. Why are Ned and Mary so interested in living in an isolated location?
(a) They are very introverted.
(b) They want to avoid questions about their money.
(c) They are afraid of the crime associated with larger populations.
(d) They want peace and quiet to enjoy their new hobbies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary learn from the contents of the envelope?

2. Why does the narrator say that Ned and Mary are "two romantic Americans" (83)?

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

4. On that evening in the library in section "II," what does Mary see has happened when she looks up from preparing the tea?

5. When Ned speeds off to talk with the mysterious visitor on that day in October, why does it take Mary so long to follow?

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