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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mary finally catches up with Ned on that October day, what is he doing?
(a) Looking through his papers in the library.
(b) Pacing in front of the library fireplace.
(c) Searching the lower floor for the intruder.
(d) Staring out the front door.

2. From what period is Ned and Mary's new home?
(a) Edwardian.
(b) Georgian.
(c) Tudor.
(d) Regency.

3. Ned asks Alida a question about the ghost's "signalement" (84). What is he asking about?
(a) Its background.
(b) Its movements and habits.
(c) Its motivations.
(d) Its physical description.

4. What does Ned's motive seem to be when he first brings up the subject of whether the house has a ghost?
(a) He is trying to frighten Mary.
(b) He thinks that living in a "haunted" house will add to his reputation as a writer.
(c) He is joking about how old the house is.
(d) He is looking for an excuse to back out of buying the house.

5. What detail does the narrator relate as evidence of how much Ned and Mary have yearned for a life like the one they have in England?
(a) They made an agreement with one another that they would do "anything" it took to make their dream come true.
(b) They had a map of England pinned over their kitchen table at their old house in America.
(c) They had already pre-planned every detail of how they would spend their days.
(d) They were discussing a move to England even before they got married.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Mary's mind, what is the only possible source of information about what has happened to Ned?

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

3. To what do Mary and Ned attribute the great beauty they see in England?

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

5. What is the only descriptive detail that the maid is able to give Mary about the stranger's appearance?

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