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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 did Mary and Ned discover about their roof?
(a) It appears to be a different color over the library.
(b) There is a recently replaced section.
(c) It has a hidden walkway.
(d) It has one more chimney than they have fireplaces inside.

2. In the opening of the story, what is Mary waiting for?
(a) She is waiting for dinner to be announced.
(b) She is waiting for the mail to be brought in.
(c) She is waiting for Ned to arrive.
(d) She is waiting for the lamps to be brought in.

3. In section "V," who comes to visit Mary?
(a) Alida.
(b) Hugo.
(c) Parvis.
(d) Bob Elwell's widow.

4. When Mary searches Ned's desk, to whom does she find he has been writing?
(a) Bob Elwell.
(b) Alida Stair.
(c) Parvis.
(d) The Waukesha Sentinel.

5. What causes Mary to finally be certain that the ghost was Bob Elwell?
(a) She reads a letter that Elwell wrote.
(b) She sees a picture of Elwell.
(c) Her visitor recognizes him from her description.
(d) Her visitor sees the ghost and knows that it is Elwell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ned's joking theory about why the ghost is so hard to see?

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

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

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

5. Ned asks Alida a question about the ghost's "signalement" (84). What is he asking about?

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