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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 95, Mary mentions the "fun of the frisson." What is a frisson?
(a) A frightening story.
(b) A teasing remark.
(c) A sensation of chills or prickling down one's back.
(d) The feeling of "butterflies" in one's stomach.

2. When Mary tells Ned what she has learned from her mail, how does Ned react?
(a) He gets angry at her and asks whether she trusts him.
(b) He relaxes and tells her it is nothing to worry about.
(c) He looks guilty and immediately leaves the room.
(d) He snatches the mail from her and throws it into the fire.

3. What event causes Mary to temporarily forget about the mysterious man they saw in October?
(a) The greenhouse boiler breaks.
(b) She receives a letter from Alida Stair.
(c) One of the housemaids quits.
(d) She and Ned climb Meldon Steep.

4. What does Mary find in the envelope addressed to her?
(a) A newspaper clipping.
(b) A letter from Parvis.
(c) A photograph.
(d) An anonymous note.

5. What does Mary conclude she needs to do in order to see the ghost?
(a) Stop actively looking for it.
(b) Find out whose ghost it is supposed to be.
(c) Get to know the house better.
(d) Make a habit of speaking out loud to the ghost.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Mary thinks back over the events of October, she sees a figure coming toward the house again. Who is it?

2. What explanation does Ned give Mary at the time of the mysterious visit in October?

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

4. What is the name of Mary and Ned's house?

5. In section "II," what question does Mary repeatedly ask Ned that evening in the library?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mary doing on the morning that Ned disappears?

2. What news does Mary learn from a newspaper clipping that someone sends her in the mail, and why is she so upset by it?

3. What is the name of Ned's book, and what is the thematic significance of this title?

4. What do the Boynes tell Alida Stair about why Lyng's drawbacks are not problems from their point of view?

5. What happens with the mysterious visitor on the day that Ned disappears?

6. What does Alida Stair tell the Boynes about Lyng?

7. In the narrative present at the beginning of the story, where is Mary and what is she doing?

8. How has Ned's mood changed on the morning after he and Mary first discussed the Blue Star lawsuit, and what does Mary believe changed his mood?

9. After she finds out that he has gone out with the mysterious man and not yet returned, why is Mary immediately alarmed?

10. What do Mary and Ned plan to do with their time at Lyng?

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