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

2. For how many years did Ned and Mary live in the American Midwest while Ned worked as an engineer?
(a) 24.
(b) 14.
(c) 4.
(d) 34.

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

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

5. When Mary tells Ned what she has learned from her mail, how does Ned react?
(a) He snatches the mail from her and throws it into the fire.
(b) He gets angry at her and asks whether she trusts him.
(c) He relaxes and tells her it is nothing to worry about.
(d) He looks guilty and immediately leaves the room.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mary find in the envelope addressed to her?

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

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

5. When the story opens, in which room of her house is Mary waiting?

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