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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the chapter, Ethan's last thoughts are about _____________________________.
(a) Marrying Zeena.
(b) Returning to starkfield.
(c) Kissing Mattie in the living room.
(d) Not daring to touch Mattie's hand.

2. Ethan feels too constrained to try to touch Mattie inside the house because ____________________________________________.
(a) The house has too many happy memories of Zeena.
(b) The house reminds him of his wedding day.
(c) The house seems to store up guilt and confessions.
(d) The house has too many implications of order and conformity.

3. Ethan and Mattie discuss the marriage of ________________________.
(a) Ethan and Zeena.
(b) Ned and Ruth.
(c) Jothan and Mattie.
(d) Mattie and Denis.

4. Wharton compares Mattie's hair to "a drift of mist on the moon," which suggests ___________________________.
(a) Ugliness and coarseness.
(b) Fantasy and impermanence.
(c) Fear and doom.
(d) Logic and reality.

5. Ethan claims sledding is dangerous on a night like this one because ___________________________________.
(a) It is so dark that they might hit the elm tree.
(b) It is bad luck to sled when there is no moon outside.
(c) It is so dark that they might not find their way home.
(d) It is so cold that he would not be able to steer the sled.

Short Answer Questions

1. Zeena instructs Jotham Powell to ________________________________________.

2. Since the previous night, Ethan feels a sense of _______________.

3. Zeena's family is offended by Mattie's father because _______________________________________.

4. Zeena has packed her bag in order to _________________________________.

5. Mattie's only skills include _______________________________________.

(see the answer key)

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