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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Afterward".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. 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.
2. When the story refers to "Boyne," who or what is being referred to?
(a) Ned.
(b) Mary.
(c) Ned's father.
(d) The house.
3. On that evening in the library in section "II," what does Mary see has happened when she looks up from preparing the tea?
(a) Somehow, all of the lamps have been blown out at once.
(b) Trimmle has been standing in the doorway, eavesdropping.
(c) Ned is staring in horror out the library window.
(d) Ned's face has changed and he looks completely himself again.
4. When Mary, startled by the envelope's contents, cries out and rises to her feet, how does Ned react?
(a) He laughs loudly and tells her to stop being dramatic.
(b) He quietly tells her to sit back down.
(c) He rushes to her side to comfort her.
(d) He looks cornered and guilty.
5. In the opening of the story, what is Mary waiting for?
(a) She is waiting for the lamps to be brought in.
(b) She is waiting for dinner to be announced.
(c) She is waiting for Ned to arrive.
(d) She is waiting for the mail to be brought in.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Ned speeds off to talk with the mysterious visitor on that day in October, why does it take Mary so long to follow?
2. When the story opens, in which room of her house is Mary waiting?
3. What event causes Mary to temporarily forget about the mysterious man they saw in October?
4. On page 84, the reader learns about the "prodigious windfall" that Ned and Mary experienced. Where did this "prodigious windfall" come from?
5. After Mary thinks more about the house and its ghost, what does she begin to wonder?
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