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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ethan is intimidated by Michael Eady because _________________________.
(a) Eady is successful and flirtatious.
(b) Eady is more handsome than Ethan.
(c) Eady is a known gold digger.
(d) Eady is bigger and stronger than Ethan.

2. Mattie lives with the Fromes because ____________________________.
(a) She is a friend of the family who needed work.
(b) She is Ethan's cousin, and acts as their housekeeper.
(c) She is Zeena's cousin and acts as her aid.
(d) She is a hired girl acting as Zeena's aid.

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

4. Though Ethan's studies were brief, the author states that he became aware of
(a) The many levels of consciousness.
(b) Cloudy meanings behind the daily face of things.
(c) Absolute truth and literal meanings.
(d) The several dimensions of life.

5. Ethan is unpleasantly surprised when his wife notices __________________________________.
(a) That he is envious of Michael Eady.
(b) That he has taken to sleeping in his office.
(c) That he is always late for work since Mattie arrived.
(d) That he has taken to shaving every day since Mattie arrived.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ethan and Mattie arrive at home, they cannot find _______________________.

2. The Fromes take Mattie into their home because ____________________________________.

3. Ethan returns home early because ___________________________________________.

4. Mattie is encouraged to enjoy evenings out because _______________________________.

5. Mattie's only skills include _______________________________________.

(see the answer key)

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