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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 does Mary learn about the Blue Star Mine deal from her visitor in section "V"?
(a) Ned's actions caused the mine to go bankrupt.
(b) Ned committed a crime in order to make the deal.
(c) Ned cheated Bob Elwell in order to make more money from it.
(d) It was not nearly as lucrative a deal as Ned pretended.

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

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

4. For how many years did Ned and Mary live in the American Midwest while Ned worked as an engineer?
(a) 34.
(b) 14.
(c) 24.
(d) 4.

5. 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 joking about how old the house is.
(b) He is looking for an excuse to back out of buying the house.
(c) He thinks that living in a "haunted" house will add to his reputation as a writer.
(d) He is trying to frighten Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Mary thinks back over the events of October, she sees a figure coming toward the house again. Who is it?

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

3. When the story opens, in which room of her house is Mary waiting?

4. What does Mary suddenly remember finding one day in October?

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

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