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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 suddenly remember finding one day in October?
(a) A hidden staircase.
(b) A mysterious portrait.
(c) A book on the house's history.
(d) A letter addressed to a previous occupant of the house.

2. When Mary discards her first two ideas about what is bothering Ned, she comes to a conclusion that upsets her. What is it?
(a) Ned is probably ill.
(b) Ned is having an affair.
(c) Ned is keeping a secret from her.
(d) Ned is angry at her.

3. 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.

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) She is dizzy and has to move carefully.
(c) Ned tells her not to follow him.
(d) One of the heels of her shoes has come loose.

5. What does Mary learn from the contents of the envelope?
(a) Her husband is being sued.
(b) Bob Elwell is dead.
(c) Her husband is a criminal.
(d) All of their money is gone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary find in the envelope addressed to her?

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

3. While she is thinking it over in the library, where does Mary finally decide the blame lies for Ned's distracted, anxious mood?

4. Which character opens the story on page 83 by saying "Oh, there is one, of course, but you'll never know it"?

5. When Mary is waiting in the library at the beginning of the story, where is Ned?

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