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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brought Ethan back to the farm, ending his studies at Worcester?
(a) His father's bankruptcy.
(b) His father's death.
(c) His mother's death.
(d) His mother's suggestion that he get married.

2. As he travels to town, Ethan dreams about ______________________________.
(a) Spending his evening with Mattie like a married couple.
(b) Spending his evening waiting for Zeena to arrive.
(c) His mother's presence in his home.
(d) Zeena's illness and death.

3. When Mattie tried stenography and bookkeeping, _________________________________.
(a) She became valuable to her family members.
(b) Her health broke down.
(c) Her attitude prevented her from succeeding.
(d) She had great success.

4. When Ethan arrives, he ____________________________.
(a) Interrupts the dance to find Mattie.
(b) Hides in the shadows outside the church.
(c) Interrupts Mattie's dance with a man from town.
(d) Enters the dance and enjoys watching the revelers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Ethan walks through the trees he passes _______________________________.

2. Mattie is afraid ______________________________________________.

3. What gives Ethan's kitchen a "homelike look?"

4. When Zeena opens the door, Ethan is surprised by _______________________.

5. Wharton compares the darkened farmhouses to ________________.

(see the answer key)

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