1. One of New England' s most famous "spooky ladies" is without a doubt the notorious Lizzie Borden of Fall River, Massachusetts, who was charged with the hatchet murders of her father and stepmother in 1892. Although eventually acquitted of both murders, Lizzie was never able to live down her "bad" reputation. In fact, years later, she was involved in another crime. What was it? Public drunkenness Assault Poisoning a neighbor's cat Theft

2. The so-called Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600s were a shameful episode in Colonial American history. Historians ascribe much of the blame to the caprice of the supposedly "afflicted" teen-aged girls who accused various townswomen of bewitching them. Which alleged "witch" of Salem was the first to be (unjustly) accused by these tyrannical teens? Anne Cook Mary Howe Rebecca Nurse Elizabeth Stanton

3. One of Maine's "spookiest" locations is the cemetery in the coastal town of Bucksport where town founder Col. Buck is buried. There, visitors can check out the Colonel's famous "cursed" tombstone, which bears a strange image supposedly put there by an alleged witch whom he had executed. What eerie image adorns Col. Buck's tombstone? A hand A boot A skull A sword

4. Rhode Island is the smallest New England state and the only one to claim a posthumous celebrity like Mercy Brown, a farmer's daughter who died of consumption at the age of 19 in 1893. What is Mercy's posthumous claim to fame? Her body was stolen by her lover She faked her death She was accidentally buried alive She was believed to be a vampire

5. One of New Hampshire's spookiest ladies is "Ocean Born Mary" Wallace, whose ghost is said to still walk the house in Henniker in which she died over two centuries ago. In life, with what "criminal element" did Ocean Born Mary allegedly associate? Highwaymen Pirates Counterfeiters Terrorists

6. The Spiritualist craze that started in the mid-19th century produced its share of frauds and phonies, but even the genre's harshest critics were impressed by a little old lady from Boston named Lenora Piper. In fact, one of Miss Piper's most devoted champions was the renowned and universally respected author of the classic spiritual work, "Varieties of Religious Experience." Who was this well-known believer? Answer: (Two words, his brother wrote "Turn of the Screw")

7. Okay, so she's only spooky by association, but, according to Maine-based writer Stephen King, what was the first, rather humble present he bought his wife, Tabitha after learning that he had sold his first book? A Bob Dylan album An alarm clock A hairdryer A pasta spoon

8. The classic 1960s-1970s American TV serial "Dark Shadows" took place in the fictional Maine town of Collinsport where spooky ladies were the order of the day. Do you remember the first name of the show's long-dead matriarch and top spooky lady? Josette Justine Jolene Janette

9. One of the most well-known tourist sites in Salem, Massachusetts is a house that once belonged to Miss Susanne Ingersoll, the older cousin of 19th century writer Nathanial Hawthorne. Hawthorne even wrote a book about the house, its title becoming synonymous with the sense of bleakness that pervades the storyline in general. What is the name of the house and the book? Green Gables International House of Pancakes The House of Seven Gables Wildfell Hall

10. In Massachusetts, a spooky spirit lady dressed in black is alleged to haunt Fort Warren, which was once used as a prison for captured Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. The lady in black is believed to be the ghost of one Mrs. Lanier, who in life had a unique connection to the site. Do you know what it was? Led prayer services for the prisoners Advocated for prisoners' rights Sang and danced for the prisoners Tried to help prisoners escape