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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who almost runs into the elm when sledding?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hale.
(b) Zeena and Ethan Frome.
(c) Ned Hale and Ruth Varnum.
(d) Mattie Silver and Denis Eady.

2. Ethan's mother suggested she was listening to ___________________________.
(a) The radio.
(b) The television.
(c) Voices from the cemetery.
(d) Voices in her head.

3. Ethan and Mattie talk frankly for the first time about __________________.
(a) Ethan's business.
(b) Their love for each other.
(c) Zeena.
(d) Mattie's desire to leave.

4. When Ethan arrives, he ____________________________.
(a) Interrupts the dance to find Mattie.
(b) Enters the dance and enjoys watching the revelers.
(c) Hides in the shadows outside the church.
(d) Interrupts Mattie's dance with a man from town.

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

6. Ethan claims sledding is dangerous on a night like this one because ___________________________________.
(a) It is so dark that they might not find their way home.
(b) It is so cold that he would not be able to steer the sled.
(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.

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

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

9. As Ethan walks through the trees he passes _______________________________.
(a) Zeena and Michael Eady kissing.
(b) Ruth Varnum and Ned Hale kissing.
(c) Ned Hale and Mattie Silver kissing.
(d) Denis and Mattie Silver kissing.

10. Where is Ethan Frome going at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) Ethan is walking to the church to escort Mattie and Michael Eady back to town.
(b) Ethan is going a neighboring town to seek a doctor for his wife.
(c) Ethan is walking back to the farm to find his wife's cousin.
(d) Ethan is walking to the church in town to pick up his wife's cousin.

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

12. Ethan recognizes Mattie by her _________________________.
(a) Cherry-colored hair.
(b) Wave from across the room.
(c) Voice.
(d) Cherry-colored scarf.

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

14. Ethan makes Mattie uncomfortable when he mentions __________________________________.
(a) How beautiful she looks under the lamp.
(b) Denis Eady coming to visit her at the house.
(c) Ruth and Ned kissing behind the trees.
(d) Her clumsiness with the pickle dish.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ethan tries to avoid accompanying his wife to bed by claiming ________________________________.

2. Zeena may have become sickly because ______________________________.

3. Why is Zeena still awake when Ethan and Mattie arrive at home?

4. Which of her partners offers Mattie a ride home?

5. When Ethan asks Andrew Hale for money, __________________________________________.

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