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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Afterward".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. 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 was an obvious breach of etiquette.
(c) It was clearly unlucky.
(d) It did not seem to have any significant meaning for the future.
2. When Mary searches Ned's desk, to whom does she find he has been writing?
(a) Alida Stair.
(b) The Waukesha Sentinel.
(c) Bob Elwell.
(d) Parvis.
3. In section "II," what question does Mary repeatedly ask Ned that evening in the library?
(a) She asks whether he is having an affair.
(b) She asks him what secret he is keeping from her.
(c) She asks whether it was a good idea to move into this particular house.
(d) She asks whether he has given up trying to see the ghost.
4. Why does Mary have a hard time seeing the details of the man's appearance on that day in October?
(a) Ned quickly moves to block her view.
(b) The sun is behind the man.
(c) The man is deliberately keeping himself in the shadows.
(d) Her eyesight is not very good.
5. Where is Mary and Ned's house located?
(a) Devon.
(b) Kent.
(c) Shropshire.
(d) Dorsetshire.
Short Answer Questions
1. What aspect of the house does Alida mention that finally convinces Ned and Mary that it is as old as they are hoping?
2. What does Mary learn from the contents of the envelope?
3. What does Mary find in the envelope addressed to her?
4. 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)?
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?
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