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Section 1: "Afterward"

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

2. 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) Mary Boyne.
(c) Trimmle.
(d) Alida Stair.

3. Mary thinks about the "latent" significance of a piece of information on page 83. What kind of meaning does this information have?
(a) Meaning that was always there but takes time to emerge.
(b) Meaning that seems positive at first but later reveals a negative side.
(c) Meaning that stays with a person and is hard to "shake."
(d) Meaning that reveals a hidden aspect of the speaker.

4. When the story opens, in which room of her house is Mary waiting?
(a) The library.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) The front parlor.
(d) The dining room.

5. In the opening of the story, what is Mary waiting for?
(a) She is waiting for Ned to arrive.
(b) She is waiting for the mail to be brought in.
(c) She is waiting for dinner to be announced.
(d) She is waiting for the lamps to be brought in.

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