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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Zeena's family gave Mattie ____________________________.
(a) Plenty of help, but she rejected them.
(b) Plenty of advice but little help.
(c) Plenty of money and advice.
(d) Money to start a new life for herself.

2. While Mattie dances, Ethan notices ________________________________.
(a) That she uses the same gestures with other men that she uses with him.
(b) That she seems detached and uninterested in other men.
(c) That she uses gestures he has never seen before.
(d) That she seems eager to find a husband in the crowd.

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

4. Zeena believes Mattie will leave soon because ______________________________.
(a) Mattie will return to live with her own family.
(b) Mattie has found another post in town.
(c) Mattie will get married to Denis Eady.
(d) Mattie has grown tired of Ethan's advances.

5. Since the previous night, Ethan feels a sense of _______________.
(a) Fear.
(b) Euphoria.
(c) Contentment.
(d) Dread.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ethan returns home early because ___________________________________________.

2. Ethan now sees the cemetery as ____________________________.

3. Ethan knows Zeena has made plans because _____________________________________.

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

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

(see the answer key)

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