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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ethan puts his arm around Mattie ________________________.
(a) To show her his intentions.
(b) To steady her as they walk.
(c) To console her.
(d) To demonstrate his ownership of her to Denis Eady.

2. Ethan cannot buy glue from Michael Eady's store because _______________________________.
(a) Eady's wife would report it to Zeena.
(b) Eady's store is not open.
(c) Denis refuses to sell it to him.
(d) Denis cannot find it.

3. Why is Zeena still awake when Ethan and Mattie arrive at home?
(a) She claims she was jealous of Mattie and Ethan.
(b) She claims she was worried about them in the storm.
(c) She claims she felt so mean she could not sleep.
(d) She claims she was too cold to sleep.

4. With Mattie, Ethan feels ____________________.
(a) Understood.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Brave enough to stand up to his wife.
(d) Pressure to succeed.

5. The day's bad weather foreshadows _________________________.
(a) An unhappy reunion with Zeena.
(b) Mattie's rejection of Ethan.
(c) The death of Ethan's horses.
(d) Ethan's bankruptcy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mattie worries that Zeena ______________________________.

2. Ethan tries to avoid accompanying his wife to bed by claiming ________________________________.

3. Ethan believes Mattie understands ________________________________.

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

5. Ethan enjoys following Zeena's orders at first because ___________________________________________.

(see the answer key)

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