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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the author of "Afterward"?
(a) Edith Wharton.
(b) O. Henry.
(c) Henry James.
(d) Shirley Jackson.

3. In Mary's mind, what is the only possible source of information about what has happened to Ned?
(a) Trimmle.
(b) Ned's papers.
(c) Parvis.
(d) Lyng.

4. As Mary thinks back over the events of October, she sees a figure coming toward the house again. Who is it?
(a) The ghost.
(b) Ned.
(c) The boiler repairman.
(d) The letter carrier, delivering their mail.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For the past week, what has Mary been assuming is the cause for Ned's need to be alone and his odd mood?

2. What does Mary learn from the contents of the envelope?

3. When Mary searches Ned's desk, to whom does she find he has been writing?

4. On page 84, the narrator links isolated environments to "acuities of emotion." What are "acuities of emotion"?

5. When Mary and Ned see the man coming toward the hosue in October, what does Mary assume?

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