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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wharton compares the chill in the Frome's kitchen to ______________________________.
(a) A darkened hearth.
(b) Zeena's heart.
(c) The landscape of Starkfield.
(d) A vault after the dry cold of a night.

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

3. Ethan claims he needs to collect money from Mr. Hale because ____________________________________.
(a) He needs an excuse to avoid driving Zeena to the Flats.
(b) He needs an excuse to buy Mattie a gift.
(c) He needs an excuse to get Jotham Powell out of the house.
(d) He needs an excuse to visit Mr. Hale.

4. How has Mattie changed her appearance for Ethan?
(a) She has worn her best dress.
(b) She has borrowed on of Zeena's dresses.
(c) She has tied a red ribbon in her hair.
(d) She has worn a bonnet on her head.

5. Mattie is afraid ______________________________________________.
(a) She is not strong enough to take care of Zeena.
(b) She is growing old.
(c) She will be sent away from the Fromes with no other place to go.
(d) She will never find love in Starkfield.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ethan is dismayed to find ________________________.

2. Ethan tries to disguise Mattie's unskilled efforts at housekeeping by ______________________________.

3. Mattie lives with the Fromes because ____________________________.

4. Most of the story takes place during which season?

5. Zeena finally stopped criticizing Mattie when __________________________________.

(see the answer key)

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