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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lying in bed the previous night, Ethan regretted __________________________.
(a) Getting caught holding Mattie when Zeena opened the door.
(b) Not kissing Mattie.
(c) Kissing Mattie.
(d) Not leaving Zeena long ago.

2. With Mattie, Ethan feels ____________________.
(a) Understood.
(b) Brave enough to stand up to his wife.
(c) Pressure to succeed.
(d) Bitter.

3. As Ethan walks through the trees he passes _______________________________.
(a) Ruth Varnum and Ned Hale kissing.
(b) Ned Hale and Mattie Silver kissing.
(c) Denis and Mattie Silver kissing.
(d) Zeena and Michael Eady kissing.

4. Ethan returns home early because ___________________________________________.
(a) He is afraid there will be trouble between Mattie and Zeena.
(b) He is afraid Jotham Powell will suspect his love for Mattie.
(c) He cannot get the horses to town safely.
(d) He is afraid to face Mr. Hale and ask for money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ethan is initially drawn to Zeena because __________________________________.

2. What spark in Ethan had not been completely extinguished by the Starkfield winters?

3. Zeena believes Mattie will leave soon because ______________________________.

4. Zeena is described as an old woman, although she is ____________________________.

5. Who visited Mattie while Ethan was away during the day?

(see the answer key)

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