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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Mary unsure what Ned has or has not already told her about Beb Elwell?
(a) Because she does not pay much attention when he talks about work.
(b) Because Ned has a habit of lying about what he has or has not told her.
(c) Because the Bob Elwell story is very similar to another incident in their past.
(d) Because ever since they moved into the house, her memory is getting weaker.

3. What does Mary conclude she needs to do in order to see the ghost?
(a) Stop actively looking for it.
(b) Get to know the house better.
(c) Make a habit of speaking out loud to the ghost.
(d) Find out whose ghost it is supposed to be.

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

5. Why does Mary ask the mysterious young man whether he has an appointment with Ned?
(a) Ned has specifically asked her to turn away visitors.
(b) She is actually not sure that she knows where Ned is at the moment.
(c) She instinctively mistrusts the young man.
(d) She is trying to protect Ned's writing time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ned asks Alida a question about the ghost's "signalement" (84). What is he asking about?

2. According to Alida, what is unusual about the ghost at Ned and Mary's new house?

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

4. What causes Mary to finally be certain that the ghost was Bob Elwell?

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

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