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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 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. Why does the narrator say that Ned and Mary are "two romantic Americans" (83)?
(a) Because they are not being practical about their search for a house.
(b) Because they tell Alida a far-fetched story about their previous home.
(c) Because they are clearly deeply in love.
(d) Because neither one has any common sense.

3. What is the only descriptive detail that the maid is able to give Mary about the stranger's appearance?
(a) He was not very tall.
(b) He had an unusual hat.
(c) He walked with a limp.
(d) He wore foreign clothing.

4. Which character opens the story on page 83 by saying "Oh, there is one, of course, but you'll never know it"?
(a) Trimmle.
(b) Mary Boyne.
(c) Ned Boyne.
(d) Alida Stair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening of the story, what is Mary waiting for?

2. When Ned is still gone by the time Mary finishes lunch, where does she decide he must be?

3. What does Mary learn about the Blue Star Mine deal from her visitor in section "V"?

4. When they are all laughing about the idea of a ghost, what does it mean that Mary "noted a certain flatness of tone in Alida's answering hilarity" (83)?

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

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