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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 is waiting in the library at the beginning of the story, where is Ned?
(a) Finishing his lunch.
(b) In town on an errand.
(c) Taking a walk.
(d) Working in his office.

2. When Mary, startled by the envelope's contents, cries out and rises to her feet, how does Ned react?
(a) He looks cornered and guilty.
(b) He laughs loudly and tells her to stop being dramatic.
(c) He quietly tells her to sit back down.
(d) He rushes to her side to comfort her.

3. In section "II," what question does Mary repeatedly ask Ned that evening in the library?
(a) She asks him what secret he is keeping from her.
(b) She asks whether he is having an affair.
(c) She asks whether he has given up trying to see the ghost.
(d) She asks whether it was a good idea to move into this particular house.

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

5. When Ned begins to read the newspaper in the library in section "II," he tries to sound casual as he asks Mary a question. What is the question?
(a) He asks if the mysterious stranger has come back to the house at any point.
(b) He asks if Mary remembers seeing the ghost in October.
(c) He asks if she knows how long "afterward" it is when people realize they have seen the ghost.
(d) He asks if she ever wonders exactly how he made the money they used to buy the house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While she is thinking it over in the library, where does Mary finally decide the blame lies for Ned's distracted, anxious mood?

3. What have Mary's new neighbors told her about the ghost?

4. Where is Mary and Ned's house located?

5. What detail does the narrator relate as evidence of how much Ned and Mary have yearned for a life like the one they have in England?

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