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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Afterward".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Alida, what is unusual about the ghost at Ned and Mary's new house?
(a) It can come and go--it is not "bound" to the house itself.
(b) It can take different forms depending on who is living in the house.
(c) It can assume a physical form.
(d) No one knows they have seen it until quite a while after they actually see it.

2. In section "V," who comes to visit Mary?
(a) Bob Elwell's widow.
(b) Hugo.
(c) Alida.
(d) Parvis.

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

4. 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 has finally left her.
(c) She decides that he must have gone into town to run an errand.
(d) She decides that he must have gone for his afternoon walk a little early.

5. 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) Her visitor recognizes him from her description.
(d) She reads a letter that Elwell wrote.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mary unsure what Ned has or has not already told her about Beb Elwell?

2. When Mary is waiting in the library at the beginning of the story, where is Ned?

3. What does Mary learn from the contents of the envelope?

4. When Mary discards her first two ideas about what is bothering Ned, she comes to a conclusion that upsets her. What is it?

5. Why does Mary believe that people should not talk about seeing ghosts?

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