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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Zeena's cat ____________________________.
(a) Falls asleep on top of Mattie's sewing.
(b) Claws at Mattie when she sits in Zeena's chair.
(c) Watches them through narrowed eyes.
(d) Watches Ethan and hisses at him.

2. Ethan and Jotham put off their trip into town because ________________________.
(a) The roads were icy.
(b) The roads were flooded.
(c) A heavy snow was falling.
(d) The roads were melting and muddy.

3. Ethan does his clearest thinking while _______________________________.
(a) Talking to Zeena.
(b) Feeding the horses.
(c) Working familiar outdoor tasks.
(d) Driving the lumber to town.

4. Wharton describes Zeena as possessing an air of ___________________.
(a) Insanity.
(b) Authority.
(c) Tragedy.
(d) Sickness.

5. When Zeena opens the door, Ethan is surprised by _______________________.
(a) Her excitement over their return.
(b) Her refusal to let them enter.
(c) Her cold nature.
(d) Her gaunt appearance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Since the previous night, Ethan feels a sense of _______________.

2. What lie is revealed when Zeena presses Ethan to pay for a hired girl?

3. What happens to Ethan's horse?

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

5. What motif continues to suggest a promise of happiness or well-being for Ethan at the start of Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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