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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ethan hide outside the church when waiting for Mattie?
(a) He is waiting to see if she is going to ride home with her friends.
(b) He is afraid to enter the church because he does not know anyone.
(c) He does not know where Mattie is.
(d) He is waiting to see if she will accept Eady's marriage proposal.

2. Wharton compares the darkened farmhouses to ________________.
(a) Gravestones.
(b) Haunted houses.
(c) Sanctuaries.
(d) Hospitals.

3. Who almost runs into the elm when sledding?
(a) Mattie Silver and Denis Eady.
(b) Zeena and Ethan Frome.
(c) Ned Hale and Ruth Varnum.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hale.

4. Mattie is afraid ______________________________________________.
(a) She will never find love in Starkfield.
(b) She will be sent away from the Fromes with no other place to go.
(c) She is not strong enough to take care of Zeena.
(d) She is growing old.

5. Ethan recognizes Mattie by her _________________________.
(a) Cherry-colored scarf.
(b) Wave from across the room.
(c) Cherry-colored hair.
(d) Voice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ethan does his clearest thinking while _______________________________.

2. Zeena believes Mattie will leave soon because ______________________________.

3. When Ethan arrives, he ____________________________.

4. Though Ethan's studies were brief, the author states that he became aware of

5. Mattie's only skills include _______________________________________.

(see the answer key)

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