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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ethan immediately regrets telling Zeena he will get money from Mr. Hale because ________________________________________.
(a) Zeena will want to use the cash to pay Mattie.
(b) Zeena will demand cash as soon as she arrives home.
(c) Zeena will want to spend it on herself in town.
(d) Zeena will want to spend it on whatever the doctor recommends.

2. Mattie's only skills include _______________________________________.
(a) Book-keeping and clerical work.
(b) Making dresses and singing.
(c) Making medicine, nursing others, and household chores.
(d) Making candy, playing piano minimally, and reciting poetry.

3. Ethan dreads Zeena's trips to the doctor because _____________________________.
(a) She returns sicker than she was when she left.
(b) He does not believe she is sick.
(c) She never trusts what the doctors say.
(d) They cost so much.

4. Zeena asks Ethan if Jotham Powell can _________________________.
(a) Accompany her to the doctor's office.
(b) Bring the lumber to Mr. Hale.
(c) Drive her to Michael Eady's store.
(d) Drive her to the train station.

5. Ethan makes Mattie uncomfortable when he mentions __________________________________.
(a) Denis Eady coming to visit her at the house.
(b) Her clumsiness with the pickle dish.
(c) How beautiful she looks under the lamp.
(d) Ruth and Ned kissing behind the trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zeena want to question Mattie about before she leaves?

2. Ethan claims he continues to mention Mattie's eventual marriage because __________________________________.

3. Zeena has only made arrangements for _____________________.

4. Ethan claims he needs to collect money from Mr. Hale because ____________________________________.

5. Ethan asks Mattie to sit in Zeena's chair because _____________________________.

(see the answer key)

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