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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Though Ethan's studies were brief, the author states that he became aware of
(a) The several dimensions of life.
(b) Absolute truth and literal meanings.
(c) Cloudy meanings behind the daily face of things.
(d) The many levels of consciousness.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While Mattie dances, Ethan notices ________________________________.

2. Mattie worries that Zeena ______________________________.

3. Ethan looks forward to the walks to meet Mattie because ______________________________.

4. Zeena is described as an old woman, although she is ____________________________.

5. Zeena has packed her bag in order to _________________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What, according to Ethan, is responsible for the biggest change in Mattie since she arrived in Starkfield?

2. What was Ethan doing before he returned to Starkfield?

3. Describe Zeena Frome.

4. Why is Ethan afraid to be alone on the farm?

5. What images might foreshadow trouble or death in the chapter?

6. Why does Ethan find Zeena's silences unsettling?

7. Describe Ethan and Zeena as they fall asleep at night.

8. Why doesn't Ethan protest Zeena's costly doctor visit?

9. If winter has kept him "frozen" in the same old patterns, what might the coming spring promise for Ethan Frome?

10. What concerns does Ethan Frome express about Mattie Silver throughout the chapter?

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