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

3. What aspect of the house does Alida mention that finally convinces Ned and Mary that it is as old as they are hoping?
(a) It has no electrical system.
(b) It is in the official register of historic homes.
(c) It has a very unreliable water supply.
(d) It has no central heating system.

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

5. Why are Ned and Mary so interested in living in an isolated location?
(a) They are very introverted.
(b) They want to avoid questions about their money.
(c) They are afraid of the crime associated with larger populations.
(d) They want peace and quiet to enjoy their new hobbies.

6. When they are all laughing about the idea of a ghost, what does it mean that Mary "noted a certain flatness of tone in Alida's answering hilarity" (83)?
(a) Mary recognizes that Alida is probably jealous of their good fortune and is trying to hide it.
(b) Alida is laughing along, but Mary suspects that for some reason Alida does not find the subject as funny as everyone else does.
(c) Mary has only just realized that Alida is using this discussion as an opportunity to make fun of Mary and Ned.
(d) Mary suspects that Alida feels embarrassed because she is lying about the ghost.

7. Which character opens the story on page 83 by saying "Oh, there is one, of course, but you'll never know it"?
(a) Ned Boyne.
(b) Alida Stair.
(c) Trimmle.
(d) Mary Boyne.

8. 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 did not seem as confusing at the time as it would later become.
(b) It did not seem to have any significant meaning for the future.
(c) It was an obvious breach of etiquette.
(d) It was clearly unlucky.

9. In section "III," when Mary looks at the house from across the property, what does she feel about the house?
(a) That it seems to be trying to communicate something urgent to her.
(b) That it seems to be laughing at her, somehow, almost mockingly.
(c) That is is like an evil creature squatting in the landcape.
(d) That it is like a kindly older person that keeps secrets for the good of others.

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

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

12. Why does Mary have a hard time seeing the details of the man's appearance on that day in October?
(a) The man is deliberately keeping himself in the shadows.
(b) The sun is behind the man.
(c) Ned quickly moves to block her view.
(d) Her eyesight is not very good.

13. 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?
(a) They are draped with nets to keep the birds away from the fruit.
(b) They are grafted with many different kinds of pears on each tree.
(c) They are miniature pear trees.
(d) They are trained to grow flat against the wall.

14. Why is the information about Bob Elwell's slow death so significant to Mary?
(a) She is devastated about how much suffering her husband caused.
(b) She realizes that Ned lied when he told her that everything was resolved.
(c) She realizes that the timing lines up with the sightings of the ghost.
(d) She cannot help being glad that the man who made her husband suffer also suffered.

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