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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Ned and Mary so interested in living in an isolated location?
(a) They want peace and quiet to enjoy their new hobbies.
(b) They are afraid of the crime associated with larger populations.
(c) They are very introverted.
(d) They want to avoid questions about their money.

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. What causes Mary to finally be certain that the ghost was Bob Elwell?
(a) Her visitor sees the ghost and knows that it is Elwell.
(b) Her visitor recognizes him from her description.
(c) She sees a picture of Elwell.
(d) She reads a letter that Elwell wrote.

4. To what do Mary and Ned attribute the great beauty they see in England?
(a) Its history.
(b) Their own hatred for the American Midwest.
(c) Its small size.
(d) New places always seem attractive at first.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mary, startled by the envelope's contents, cries out and rises to her feet, how does Ned react?

2. When Ned speeds off to talk with the mysterious visitor on that day in October, why does it take Mary so long to follow?

3. On page 84, the reader learns about the "prodigious windfall" that Ned and Mary experienced. Where did this "prodigious windfall" come from?

4. When the young man appears behind Mary, who does she at first assume that he is?

5. When does Mary first realize that Ned is missing?

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