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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word best describes the mood of the scene between Ethan and Mattie?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Somber.
(d) Expectant.

2. Ethan feels his misery is mocked by ________________________________.
(a) Zeena's renewed energy.
(b) The beauty of the day outside.
(c) The decaying state of his home.
(d) Denis Eady and his young friends.

3. Mattie quickly moves from Zeena's chair as if ____________________________________.
(a) She can not stand the scrutiny of Ethan's gaze.
(b) She does not want to fill Zeena's place in Ethan's life.
(c) She feels a sense of Zeena's presence there.
(d) Feels guilty over her affair with Ethan.

4. Lying in bed the previous night, Ethan regretted __________________________.
(a) Not leaving Zeena long ago.
(b) Not kissing Mattie.
(c) Getting caught holding Mattie when Zeena opened the door.
(d) Kissing Mattie.

5. What does Zeena want to question Mattie about before she leaves?
(a) Ethan's behavior.
(b) Some of Mattie's recipes.
(c) More broken dishes.
(d) Missing household items.

Short Answer Questions

1. Zeena asks Ethan if Jotham Powell can _________________________.

2. Ethan knows he cannot leave Starkfield with Mattie because ________________________________________.

3. In the morning, Ethan convinces himself that ________________________________.

4. Most of their quiet or intimate moments are interrupted by _____________________.

5. While Ethan warms himself by the stove, Mattie _______________________.

(see the answer key)

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