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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 frightening story.
(b) A sensation of chills or prickling down one's back.
(c) The feeling of "butterflies" in one's stomach.
(d) A teasing remark.

2. Why does Mary ask the mysterious young man whether he has an appointment with Ned?
(a) She instinctively mistrusts the young man.
(b) She is actually not sure that she knows where Ned is at the moment.
(c) Ned has specifically asked her to turn away visitors.
(d) She is trying to protect Ned's writing time.

3. When Mary discards her first two ideas about what is bothering Ned, she comes to a conclusion that upsets her. What is it?
(a) Ned is probably ill.
(b) Ned is having an affair.
(c) Ned is angry at her.
(d) Ned is keeping a secret from her.

4. What event causes Mary to temporarily forget about the mysterious man they saw in October?
(a) She receives a letter from Alida Stair.
(b) The greenhouse boiler breaks.
(c) One of the housemaids quits.
(d) She and Ned climb Meldon Steep.

5. What aspect of the house does Alida mention that finally convinces Ned and Mary that it is as old as they are hoping?
(a) It is in the official register of historic homes.
(b) It has a very unreliable water supply.
(c) It has no electrical system.
(d) It has no central heating system.

Short Answer Questions

1. For the past week, what has Mary been assuming is the cause for Ned's need to be alone and his odd mood?

2. Why is the information about Bob Elwell's slow death so significant to Mary?

3. After Mary thinks more about the house and its ghost, what does she begin to wonder?

4. What does Ned say, on page 83, must be true for him to believe a house is old?

5. Why is Mary unsure what Ned has or has not already told her about Beb Elwell?

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