"The Demon Lover"

Which of the following lines creates an eerie atmosphere in the beginning of "The Demon Lover"?

• "Shifting some parcels under her arm, she slowly forced round her latchkey."

• "Mrs. Drover went round to her shut-up house to look for severl things."

• "The part-time caretaker she shared with some neighbors was away this week."

• "Dead air came out to meet her as she went in."

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How does the war setting make the setting of "The Demon Lover" more believable?

• It provides a good reason for the house's emptiness.

• It creates a situation in which bombing could occur.

• The war akes it likely for ghosts to roam the streets.

• During the violence of war, innocent people are often victims.

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What information in the flashback is most important for the story's ending?

• Mrs. Drover was engaged to a soldier who went missing in World War I.

• Mrs. Drover was very young when she had the relationship with the soldier.

• Mrs. Drover married and had her children in her thirties.

• Mrs. Drover and her fiancé had never actually kissed each other.

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Which line from "The Demon Lover" helps establish ambiguity?

• "The things she wanted were in a bedroom chest."

• "She picked up the letter."

• "Down there a door or window was being opened."

• "The rain had stopped."

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Winston Churchill called on the English people to show strength in World War II. What detail in "The Demon Lover" shows Mrs. Drover's strength of character?

• the fact that her face always shows an expression of "controlled worry"

• the fact that she has lost weight during the war

• her energetic and calm manner despite some physical problems

• her ability to anticipate danger

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Which detail from the story adds an ambiguous note to the story?

• Mrs. Drover's use--and mistrust--of a caretaker

• the shortness of the taxi line

• the fact that "no human eye" watched Mrs. Drover

• the lack of telephone service

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Why does a wartime setting make a ghost story believable?

• Amid violent fighting, innocent people often get hurt.

• So many people die that having ghosts as characters seems reasonable.

• Once the expectation of normality is gone, anything can happen.

• Deserted houses are appropriate settings for ghosts.

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In what way does Mrs. Drover's response to her reflection in the mirror provide a typical ghost story element?

• The whiteness of her lips hints at a ghostly element.

• Her response is very normal, and ghost stories contain "normal" elements.

• The fact that she has to clear a patch in the mirror suggests mystery.

• Mrs. Drover reveals uncertainty about herself, which can hint at supernatural occurrences.

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In the flashback, the image of "spectral glitters in the place of his eyes" indicates that Kathleen was

• fearless

• imaginative

• literary

• romantic

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What is the theme of this story?

• the disorientation caused by war

• the effect of fatigue

• the inevitability of destiny

• the tragedy of not knowing oneself

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