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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) Working in his office.
(b) In town on an errand.
(c) Finishing his lunch.
(d) Taking a walk.

2. On that evening in the library in section "II," what does Mary see has happened when she looks up from preparing the tea?
(a) Ned is staring in horror out the library window.
(b) Ned's face has changed and he looks completely himself again.
(c) Trimmle has been standing in the doorway, eavesdropping.
(d) Somehow, all of the lamps have been blown out at once.

3. When the story opens, in which room of her house is Mary waiting?
(a) The library.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) The front parlor.
(d) The dining room.

4. What did Mary and Ned discover about their roof?
(a) It has one more chimney than they have fireplaces inside.
(b) It appears to be a different color over the library.
(c) It has a hidden walkway.
(d) There is a recently replaced section.

5. What does Mary learn about the Blue Star Mine deal from her visitor in section "V"?
(a) Ned cheated Bob Elwell in order to make more money from it.
(b) Ned's actions caused the mine to go bankrupt.
(c) Ned committed a crime in order to make the deal.
(d) It was not nearly as lucrative a deal as Ned pretended.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For the past week, what has Mary been assuming is the cause for Ned's need to be alone and his odd mood?

3. On page 84, the narrator links isolated environments to "acuities of emotion." What are "acuities of emotion"?

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

5. In section "V," who comes to visit Mary?

(see the answer key)

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