2. When Mary and Ned see the man coming toward the hosue in October, what does Mary assume?
(a) It is their cousin Hugo.
(b) It is one of their workmen.
(c) It is a friend of Timmle's.
(d) It is the ghost.

3. To what do Mary and Ned attribute the great beauty they see in England?
(a) Its small size.
(b) New places always seem attractive at first.
(c) Its history.
(d) Their own hatred for the American Midwest.

4. On page 84, the reader learns about the "prodigious windfall" that Ned and Mary experienced. Where did this "prodigious windfall" come from?
(a) The Blue Star Mine.
(b) Ned's engineering job.
(c) The Waukesha Sentinel.
(d) The death of their cousin Hugo.

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

6. What is the name of Mary and Ned's house?
(a) Merton.
(b) Pangbourne.
(c) Lyng.
(d) Boyne.

7. When Ned is still gone by the time Mary finishes lunch, where does she decide he must be?
(a) She decides that he must have walked the visitor back to the train station.
(b) She decides that he must have gone into town to run an errand.
(c) She decides that he has finally left her.
(d) She decides that he must have gone for his afternoon walk a little early.

8. Who is the author of "Afterward"?
(a) Edith Wharton.
(b) Shirley Jackson.
(c) Henry James.
(d) O. Henry.

9. When Mary thinks back on the October visit from the mysterious man, she thinks that it "had no mark of the portentous" (86). What does this mean she felt about the visit at the time that it happened?
(a) It was an obvious breach of etiquette.
(b) It did not seem to have any significant meaning for the future.
(c) It did not seem as confusing at the time as it would later become.
(d) It was clearly unlucky.

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

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

12. Why does Mary believe that people should not talk about seeing ghosts?
(a) It frightens the ghosts away.
(b) It is bad manners.
(c) It is dangerous.
(d) It makes people wonder about your sanity.

13. What causes Mary to finally be certain that the ghost was Bob Elwell?
(a) She reads a letter that Elwell wrote.
(b) Her visitor sees the ghost and knows that it is Elwell.
(c) Her visitor recognizes him from her description.
(d) She sees a picture of Elwell.

14. What did Mary and Ned discover about their roof?
(a) It appears to be a different color over the library.
(b) It has one more chimney than they have fireplaces inside.
(c) There is a recently replaced section.
(d) It has a hidden walkway.

15. When does Mary first realize that Ned is missing?
(a) When the boiler repairman asks to speak with him.
(b) When Trimmle comes in to ask her whether she has seen Ned.
(c) When she tries to find him to tell him that lunch is ready.
(d) When the stranger reappears and asks for him again.