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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In section "III," when Mary looks at the house from across the property, what does she feel about the house?
(a) That it seems to be trying to communicate something urgent to her.
(b) That is is like an evil creature squatting in the landcape.
(c) That it is like a kindly older person that keeps secrets for the good of others.
(d) That it seems to be laughing at her, somehow, almost mockingly.

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

3. According to Alida, what is unusual about the ghost at Ned and Mary's new house?
(a) It can come and go--it is not "bound" to the house itself.
(b) It can take different forms depending on who is living in the house.
(c) No one knows they have seen it until quite a while after they actually see it.
(d) It can assume a physical form.

4. 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 miniature pear trees.
(b) They are trained to grow flat against the wall.
(c) They are grafted with many different kinds of pears on each tree.
(d) They are draped with nets to keep the birds away from the fruit.

5. When Mary, startled by the envelope's contents, cries out and rises to her feet, how does Ned react?
(a) He looks cornered and guilty.
(b) He laughs loudly and tells her to stop being dramatic.
(c) He quietly tells her to sit back down.
(d) He rushes to her side to comfort her.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mary finally catches up with Ned on that October day, what is he doing?

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

3. On that evening in the library in section "II," what does Mary see has happened when she looks up from preparing the tea?

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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