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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Zeena believes Mattie enjoys living in Starkfield only because ______________________________.
(a) Mattie has her sights set on marriage.
(b) Mattie can live rent-free with Zeena and Ethan.
(c) Mattie is in love with Ethan.
(d) Mattie has no other place to go.

2. What is happening at the church at midnight?
(a) The church services are taking place.
(b) A town meeting is taking place.
(c) The church social is taking place.
(d) Christmas Eve is being celebrated.

3. When Ethan returned to Starkfield, he missed ____________________________.
(a) Dances where he might meet girls.
(b) Friendly interactions with his classmates.
(c) The chance to discuss business among men.
(d) The chance to study astronomy.

4. Ethan tries to avoid accompanying his wife to bed by claiming ________________________________.
(a) He has to rebuild the fire.
(b) He has to go over the mill accounts.
(c) He has work to do in his study.
(d) He has to tend to the horses.

5. Ethan looks forward to the walks to meet Mattie because ______________________________.
(a) These are the only opportunities he has to be alone with her.
(b) These are his only opportunities to be alone at night.
(c) They allow him to socialize with the townspeople.
(d) He needs the exercise.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Fromes take Mattie into their home because ____________________________________.

2. Zeena may have become sickly because ______________________________.

3. Mattie's only skills include _______________________________________.

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

5. Ethan now sees the cemetery as ____________________________.

(see the answer key)

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