The Mystery of Lady Alroy

Lord Murchison recounts his mysterious relationship with Lady Alroy, who insists on secrecy. Despite his suspicions of another man, he proposes to her. After a confrontation about her secretive visits to a rented room, they part ways. Lady Alroy dies, and Murchison learns she visited the room alone, possibly for the thrill of mystery. He concludes she was a 'sphinx without a secret.'

What was Lord Murchison's initial impression of Lady Alroy?

• She was mysterious and secretive.

• She was very talkative.

• She was straightforward and open.

• She was uninterested in him.

Why did Lady Alroy ask Lord Murchison not to write to her real address?

• She was hiding from someone.

• She didn't want her letters to be intercepted.

• She was living with someone else.

• She preferred to receive letters at the library.

What motivated Lord Murchison to propose to Lady Alroy?

• Her wealth and status.

• Her mysterious nature.

• Her beauty.

• Her kindness.

What did Lord Murchison discover when he followed Lady Alroy?

• She was attending a party.

• She was shopping.

• She was visiting a secret house.

• She was meeting another man.

How did Lady Alroy react when confronted about her visit to the house?

• She confessed everything.

• She laughed it off.

• She ignored the question.

• She denied any wrongdoing.

What was the outcome of Lord Murchison's confrontation with Lady Alroy?

• They decided to part ways amicably.

• They planned a trip together.

• They had a heated argument.

• They got engaged.

What did Lord Murchison find in the morning post upon returning to London?

• News of Lady Alroy's engagement.

• Lady Alroy's obituary.

• An invitation to a party.

• A letter from Lady Alroy.

What did the old woman reveal about Lady Alroy's visits to the rented room?

• She met many people there.

• She never visited the room.

• She simply sat and read books.

• She used it for secret meetings.

What was Lord Murchison's conclusion about Lady Alroy's mysterious behavior?

• She was involved in illegal activities.

• She loved the idea of mystery.

• She was hiding a dark secret.

• She was a spy.

How did Lord Murchison feel about Lady Alroy after her death?

• He was relieved.

• He was indifferent.

• He was still puzzled by her.

• He was angry.