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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While they walk home, Ethan expresses his concern that Mattie will __________________________.
(a) Get a cold from walking home so often.
(b) Leave them soon to find another job.
(c) Leave them soon to get married.
(d) Get a bad reputation for dancing with so many men.

2. Ethan needs to go into town to run what errand?
(a) He needs to buy a new dish for Zeena.
(b) He needs to pick up Zeena's medicine.
(c) He needs to buy glue to fix the pickle dish.
(d) He needs to pick up the hired girl from the train station.

3. Ethan finds that Zeena's refusal to eat is usually followed by ___________________________________.
(a) Her refusal to speak to him.
(b) An increase in her symptoms.
(c) Her coming down to supper anyway.
(d) Her remaining in bed for several days.

4. Ethan is initially drawn to Zeena because __________________________________.
(a) She is beautiful and he is lonely.
(b) She is industrious and he is lonely.
(c) He is poor and she has a dowry.
(d) He is old and she is young.

5. In the morning, Ethan convinces himself that ________________________________.
(a) Zeena was lying about hiring another girl.
(b) Mattie will be better off with her relatives.
(c) Zeena might change her mind about Mattie leaving.
(d) Mattie does not know she has to leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brought Ethan back to the farm, ending his studies at Worcester?

2. Most of their quiet or intimate moments are interrupted by _____________________.

3. When they are alone outside together, Ethan tells Mattie __________________________________.

4. Zeena asks Ethan if Jotham Powell can _________________________.

5. After the accident, Ethan thinks he hears _____________________________.

(see the answer key)

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