1. When section "III" opens, Mary is spending the morning working outdoors. She goes into the area where the "espaliered" pear trees are (89). What kind of pear trees are these?
(a) They are grafted with many different kinds of pears on each tree.
(b) They are trained to grow flat against the wall.
(c) They are miniature pear trees.
(d) They are draped with nets to keep the birds away from the fruit.

2. On page 84, the narrator links isolated environments to "acuities of emotion." What are "acuities of emotion"?
(a) Exaggerated emotion that is difficult to control.
(b) The ability to perceive emotion with sharp accuracy.
(c) Bluntness or dulling of emotion.
(d) Quickly changing emotions.

3. Why does Mary believe that people should not talk about seeing ghosts?
(a) It makes people wonder about your sanity.
(b) It is dangerous.
(c) It frightens the ghosts away.
(d) It is bad manners.

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

5. When Ned begins to read the newspaper in the library in section "II," he tries to sound casual as he asks Mary a question. What is the question?
(a) He asks if the mysterious stranger has come back to the house at any point.
(b) He asks if Mary remembers seeing the ghost in October.
(c) He asks if she knows how long "afterward" it is when people realize they have seen the ghost.
(d) He asks if she ever wonders exactly how he made the money they used to buy the house.