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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ethan claims sledding is dangerous on a night like this one because ___________________________________.
(a) It is bad luck to sled when there is no moon outside.
(b) It is so dark that they might not find their way home.
(c) It is so cold that he would not be able to steer the sled.
(d) It is so dark that they might hit the elm tree.

2. Ethan and Jotham put off their trip into town because ________________________.
(a) A heavy snow was falling.
(b) The roads were melting and muddy.
(c) The roads were flooded.
(d) The roads were icy.

3. Ethan does not ask the Hales for money because _____________________________________.
(a) They have never been particularly kind to him.
(b) He knows they have fallen on hard times.
(c) They are likely to tell Zeena about it.
(d) He sees that he is being deceptive and selfish.

4. Ethan's room is unusable for several months of the year because ______________________________________.
(a) It faces the sunlight in the west.
(b) He had to move the stove to Mattie's room, so the study has no heat.
(c) Zeena uses it as a sewing room in the winter.
(d) Zeena uses it for storage.

5. While Ethan warms himself by the stove, Mattie _______________________.
(a) Glues the dish back together.
(b) Sews near the lamp.
(c) Sews in the kitchen.
(d) Polishes the pickle dish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ethan's mother suggested she was listening to ___________________________.

2. Ethan returns home to find _____________________________________.

3. Whose presence at breakfast compels Ethan to hide his happiness at being alone with Mattie?

4. Where is Ethan Frome going at the start of Chapter 1?

5. Zeena believes Mattie will leave soon because ______________________________.

(see the answer key)

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