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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mary unsure what Ned has or has not already told her about Beb Elwell?
(a) Because Ned has a habit of lying about what he has or has not told her.
(b) Because the Bob Elwell story is very similar to another incident in their past.
(c) Because ever since they moved into the house, her memory is getting weaker.
(d) Because she does not pay much attention when he talks about work.

2. Why does the narrator say that Ned and Mary are "two romantic Americans" (83)?
(a) Because they are clearly deeply in love.
(b) Because they tell Alida a far-fetched story about their previous home.
(c) Because neither one has any common sense.
(d) Because they are not being practical about their search for a house.

3. When Mary searches Ned's desk, to whom does she find he has been writing?
(a) The Waukesha Sentinel.
(b) Alida Stair.
(c) Parvis.
(d) Bob Elwell.

4. What is the only descriptive detail that the maid is able to give Mary about the stranger's appearance?
(a) He was not very tall.
(b) He had an unusual hat.
(c) He walked with a limp.
(d) He wore foreign clothing.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Afterward"?

2. What does Ned's motive seem to be when he first brings up the subject of whether the house has a ghost?

3. What event causes Mary to temporarily forget about the mysterious man they saw in October?

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

5. To what do Mary and Ned attribute the great beauty they see in England?

(see the answer key)

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