2. 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.

3. Ethan returns home early because ___________________________________________.
(a) He is afraid there will be trouble between Mattie and Zeena.
(b) He cannot get the horses to town safely.
(c) He is afraid to face Mr. Hale and ask for money.
(d) He is afraid Jotham Powell will suspect his love for Mattie.

4. 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) Marrying Zeena.
(d) Returning to starkfield.

5. Ethan is please to find that ______________________________.
(a) He can leave Mattie to take care of herself.
(b) He can share some of his passions with Mattie.
(c) He can tell Mattie of his troubles with Zeena.
(d) He can marry Mattie when Zeena dies.

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

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

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

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

10. Ethan is dismayed to find ________________________.
(a) Mattie has disappeared into the crowd.
(b) Mattie standing alone in a corner.
(c) Mattie is forced to dance with an undesirable partner.
(d) Mattie dancing happily with the grocer's son.

11. Ethan dreads Zeena's trips to the doctor because _____________________________.
(a) She returns sicker than she was when she left.
(b) They cost so much.
(c) He does not believe she is sick.
(d) She never trusts what the doctors say.

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

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

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

15. Ethan claims that Mattie did not see him outside the church because _____________________________________.
(a) She was too busy talking to her friends.
(b) She did not expect him to show up.
(c) She was not looking for him.
(d) She went back inside to dance with Denis Eady.