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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 is waiting in the library at the beginning of the story, where is Ned?
(a) Taking a walk.
(b) Working in his office.
(c) Finishing his lunch.
(d) In town on an errand.

2. What explanation does Ned give Mary at the time of the mysterious visit in October?
(a) It was the boyfriend of Trimmle, the parlor maid.
(b) It was a tourist who had heard stories about their ghost.
(c) It was Peters, the man working on their stable drains.
(d) He refuses to talk about the incident.

3. On that evening in the library in section "II," what does Mary see has happened when she looks up from preparing the tea?
(a) Ned's face has changed and he looks completely himself again.
(b) Ned is staring in horror out the library window.
(c) Trimmle has been standing in the doorway, eavesdropping.
(d) Somehow, all of the lamps have been blown out at once.

4. When Ned speeds off to talk with the mysterious visitor on that day in October, why does it take Mary so long to follow?
(a) She is too frightened of the ghost to move, at first.
(b) Ned tells her not to follow him.
(c) She is dizzy and has to move carefully.
(d) One of the heels of her shoes has come loose.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the information about Bob Elwell's slow death so significant to Mary?

2. 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?

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

4. Why does Mary believe that people should not talk about seeing ghosts?

5. What aspect of the house does Alida mention that finally convinces Ned and Mary that it is as old as they are hoping?

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