1. 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?
(a) They made an agreement with one another that they would do "anything" it took to make their dream come true.
(b) They were discussing a move to England even before they got married.
(c) They had a map of England pinned over their kitchen table at their old house in America.
(d) They had already pre-planned every detail of how they would spend their days.

2. Which character opens the story on page 83 by saying "Oh, there is one, of course, but you'll never know it"?
(a) Trimmle.
(b) Mary Boyne.
(c) Ned Boyne.
(d) Alida Stair.

3. When Mary discards her first two ideas about what is bothering Ned, she comes to a conclusion that upsets her. What is it?
(a) Ned is angry at her.
(b) Ned is probably ill.
(c) Ned is keeping a secret from her.
(d) Ned is having an affair.

4. What explanation does Ned give Mary at the time of the mysterious visit in October?
(a) It was a tourist who had heard stories about their ghost.
(b) He refuses to talk about the incident.
(c) It was the boyfriend of Trimmle, the parlor maid.
(d) It was Peters, the man working on their stable drains.

5. What aspect of the house does Alida mention that finally convinces Ned and Mary that it is as old as they are hoping?
(a) It has no central heating system.
(b) It has no electrical system.
(c) It is in the official register of historic homes.
(d) It has a very unreliable water supply.