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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Zeena is described as an old woman, although she is ____________________________.
(a) Only twenty-seven years old.
(b) Only twenty-eight years old.
(c) Only twenty-five years old.
(d) Only thirty-five years old.

2. Mattie's only skills include _______________________________________.
(a) Making candy, playing piano minimally, and reciting poetry.
(b) Making medicine, nursing others, and household chores.
(c) Book-keeping and clerical work.
(d) Making dresses and singing.

3. Since the previous night, Ethan feels a sense of _______________.
(a) Dread.
(b) Fear.
(c) Contentment.
(d) Euphoria.

4. Zeena's family gave Mattie ____________________________.
(a) Plenty of money and advice.
(b) Plenty of help, but she rejected them.
(c) Money to start a new life for herself.
(d) Plenty of advice but little help.

5. Ethan claims sledding is dangerous on a night like this one because ___________________________________.
(a) It is so cold that he would not be able to steer the sled.
(b) It is so dark that they might not find their way home.
(c) It is bad luck to sled when there is no moon outside.
(d) It is so dark that they might hit the elm tree.

6. Zeena finally stopped criticizing Mattie when __________________________________.
(a) Mattie grew silent and obedient.
(b) Mattie grew stronger and more competent.
(c) Mattie begged Zeena's forgiveness.
(d) Mattie asked Zeena to train her properly.

7. Ethan is unpleasantly surprised when his wife notices __________________________________.
(a) That he has taken to shaving every day since Mattie arrived.
(b) That he is always late for work since Mattie arrived.
(c) That he has taken to sleeping in his office.
(d) That he is envious of Michael Eady.

8. Zeena has packed her bag in order to _________________________________.
(a) Bring Mattie to the train station.
(b) Travel to Bettsbridge to see a new doctor.
(c) Threaten to leave Ethan.
(d) Travel to the Flats to pick up a hired girl.

9. At the end of the chapter, Ethan's last thoughts are about _____________________________.
(a) Kissing Mattie in the living room.
(b) Not daring to touch Mattie's hand.
(c) Returning to starkfield.
(d) Marrying Zeena.

10. Ethan claims he continues to mention Mattie's eventual marriage because __________________________________.
(a) Zeena wants him to encourage Mattie to leave.
(b) He wants her to swear she will never marry.
(c) He is burning with jealousy.
(d) He is trying to get used to the idea.

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

12. Wharton compares Mattie's hair to "a drift of mist on the moon," which suggests ___________________________.
(a) Logic and reality.
(b) Fantasy and impermanence.
(c) Fear and doom.
(d) Ugliness and coarseness.

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

14. Ethan's love of nature does not extend to ___________________.
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Lumber.
(c) Animals.
(d) Astronomy.

15. While Mattie dances, Ethan notices ________________________________.
(a) That she seems detached and uninterested in other men.
(b) That she uses the same gestures with other men that she uses with him.
(c) That she uses gestures he has never seen before.
(d) That she seems eager to find a husband in the crowd.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ethan asks Mattie to sit in Zeena's chair because _____________________________.

2. Zeena may have become sickly because ______________________________.

3. What is happening at the church at midnight?

4. Ethan immediately regrets telling Zeena he will get money from Mr. Hale because ________________________________________.

5. Ethan claims he needs to collect money from Mr. Hale because ____________________________________.

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