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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ned say, on page 83, must be true for him to believe a house is old?
(a) It must be "a registered home."
(b) It must be "practical."
(c) It must be "thoroughly uncomfortable."
(d) It must be "bought out of an exhibition."

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

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

4. To what do Mary and Ned attribute the great beauty they see in England?
(a) Their own hatred for the American Midwest.
(b) Its history.
(c) New places always seem attractive at first.
(d) Its small size.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does Mary first realize that Ned is missing?

3. Why are Ned and Mary so interested in living in an isolated location?

4. Why does Mary ask the mysterious young man whether he has an appointment with Ned?

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

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