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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event causes Mary to temporarily forget about the mysterious man they saw in October?
(a) The greenhouse boiler breaks.
(b) She receives a letter from Alida Stair.
(c) One of the housemaids quits.
(d) She and Ned climb Meldon Steep.

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

3. What does Ned's motive seem to be when he first brings up the subject of whether the house has a ghost?
(a) He is looking for an excuse to back out of buying the house.
(b) He thinks that living in a "haunted" house will add to his reputation as a writer.
(c) He is trying to frighten Mary.
(d) He is joking about how old the house is.

4. On page 84, the narrator links isolated environments to "acuities of emotion." What are "acuities of emotion"?
(a) The ability to perceive emotion with sharp accuracy.
(b) Exaggerated emotion that is difficult to control.
(c) Quickly changing emotions.
(d) Bluntness or dulling of emotion.

5. In Mary's mind, what is the only possible source of information about what has happened to Ned?
(a) Parvis.
(b) Trimmle.
(c) Ned's papers.
(d) Lyng.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Mary thinks more about the house and its ghost, what does she begin to wonder?

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

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

4. In the opening of the story, what is Mary waiting for?

5. In section "III," when Mary looks at the house from across the property, what does she feel about the house?

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