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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

3. What does Ned say, on page 83, must be true for him to believe a house is old?
(a) It must be "thoroughly uncomfortable."
(b) It must be "a registered home."
(c) It must be "practical."
(d) It must be "bought out of an exhibition."

4. When Ned is still gone by the time Mary finishes lunch, where does she decide he must be?
(a) She decides that he must have gone into town to run an errand.
(b) She decides that he must have walked the visitor back to the train station.
(c) She decides that he has finally left her.
(d) She decides that he must have gone for his afternoon walk a little early.

5. For the past week, what has Mary been assuming is the cause for Ned's need to be alone and his odd mood?
(a) She thinks that he misses having a regular job to go to.
(b) She thinks that his book is not going very well.
(c) She thinks that he has seen the ghost.
(d) She thinks that he regrets moving to England.

6. When Mary tells Ned what she has learned from her mail, how does Ned react?
(a) He snatches the mail from her and throws it into the fire.
(b) He looks guilty and immediately leaves the room.
(c) He gets angry at her and asks whether she trusts him.
(d) He relaxes and tells her it is nothing to worry about.

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

8. Mary thinks about the "latent" significance of a piece of information on page 83. What kind of meaning does this information have?
(a) Meaning that reveals a hidden aspect of the speaker.
(b) Meaning that seems positive at first but later reveals a negative side.
(c) Meaning that was always there but takes time to emerge.
(d) Meaning that stays with a person and is hard to "shake."

9. When the story refers to "Boyne," who or what is being referred to?
(a) The house.
(b) Ned.
(c) Mary.
(d) Ned's father.

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

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

12. 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 to avoid questions about their money.
(c) They are very introverted.
(d) They want peace and quiet to enjoy their new hobbies.

13. In section "V," who comes to visit Mary?
(a) Alida.
(b) Parvis.
(c) Bob Elwell's widow.
(d) Hugo.

14. 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 looks cornered and guilty.
(c) He quietly tells her to sit back down.
(d) He laughs loudly and tells her to stop being dramatic.

15. Why is the information about Bob Elwell's slow death so significant to Mary?
(a) She realizes that Ned lied when he told her that everything was resolved.
(b) She cannot help being glad that the man who made her husband suffer also suffered.
(c) She realizes that the timing lines up with the sightings of the ghost.
(d) She is devastated about how much suffering her husband caused.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Ned's motive seem to be when he first brings up the subject of whether the house has a ghost?

4. Why is Mary unsure what Ned has or has not already told her about Beb Elwell?

5. When Mary and Ned see the man coming toward the hosue in October, what does Mary assume?

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