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

2. While she is thinking it over in the library, where does Mary finally decide the blame lies for Ned's distracted, anxious mood?
(a) With Ned's business affairs.
(b) With Ned.
(c) With herself.
(d) With the house and its ghost.

3. When Mary thinks back on the October visit from the mysterious man, she thinks that it "had no mark of the portentous" (86). What does this mean she felt about the visit at the time that it happened?
(a) It was clearly unlucky.
(b) It was an obvious breach of etiquette.
(c) It did not seem to have any significant meaning for the future.
(d) It did not seem as confusing at the time as it would later become.

4. When the young man appears behind Mary, who does she at first assume that he is?
(a) The ghost.
(b) Bob Elwell.
(c) The boiler repairman.
(d) A tourist.

5. Where is Mary and Ned's house located?
(a) Dorsetshire.
(b) Shropshire.
(c) Devon.
(d) Kent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how many years did Ned and Mary live in the American Midwest while Ned worked as an engineer?

3. When Mary discards her first two ideas about what is bothering Ned, she comes to a conclusion that upsets her. What is it?

4. What is the name of Mary and Ned's house?

5. What explanation does Ned give Mary at the time of the mysterious visit in October?

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