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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 growing old.
(d) She is not strong enough to take care of Zeena.

2. When Zeena opens the door, Ethan is surprised by _______________________.
(a) Her gaunt appearance.
(b) Her excitement over their return.
(c) Her refusal to let them enter.
(d) Her cold nature.

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

4. Ethan resists following his wife upstairs because __________________________________________.
(a) He does not want Mattie to be left downstairs alone.
(b) He does not want to give in to Zeena's demands.
(c) He does not want Mattie to see him show kindness to Zeena.
(d) He does not want Mattie to watch them go up to bed together.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ethan puts his arm around Mattie ________________________.

2. Ethan is unpleasantly surprised when his wife notices __________________________________.

3. Ethan is dismayed to find ________________________.

4. Why does Ethan hide outside the church when waiting for Mattie?

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

(see the answer key)

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