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In a certain sense divorced could even count as both.
As can certain marriages.
E.g., my husband and I are married as far as the state of Massachusetts is concerned, but unmarried as far as the federal government is concerned. We're married as far as we and our friends and families are concerned, and unmarried as far as various people we don't really know are concerned.
I don't worry about it much, except for practical purposes. Marriage is a property of maps, not territories.
The most practical way to consider it for this puzzle, is to figure out the puzzle. As far as I can tell, the "right" answer is Yes, because if Bob is married, he is looking at an explicitly stated unmarried person (Carol). If Bob is unmarried, an explicitly stated married person (Ann) is looking at Bob (unmarried)--both of which make the answer "Yes." Any other possibilities such as handfasting, estranged, or the possibility that Bob is not even a person, would fall into the "Quit being a wiseass and and answer the question already." category.