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

2. Mattie lives with the Fromes because ____________________________.
(a) She is a friend of the family who needed work.
(b) She is a hired girl acting as Zeena's aid.
(c) She is Ethan's cousin, and acts as their housekeeper.
(d) She is Zeena's cousin and acts as her aid.

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

4. Ethan now sees the cemetery as ____________________________.
(a) The threat of stagnancy.
(b) The threat of death.
(c) The promise of excitement and the unknown.
(d) The promise of continuance and stability.

5. Because Ethan is too afraid to touch Mattie, he settles for _______________________________.
(a) Holding her hands while they talk.
(b) Kissing the fabric she is sewing.
(c) Kissing the cat on the head.
(d) Pressing his cheek against hers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Since the previous night, Ethan feels a sense of _______________.

2. Wharton compares Mattie's hair to "a drift of mist on the moon," which suggests ___________________________.

3. Zeena does not want to move from Starkfield because ________________________________________.

4. Zeena believes Mattie enjoys living in Starkfield only because ______________________________.

5. When Ethan and Mattie arrive at home, they cannot find _______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ethan concerned about Zeena's behavior toward himself and Mattie?

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

3. Why does Mattie feel she may have displeased Zeena?

4. Why is Ethan so concerned about Zeena's behavior the previous evening?

5. Why are Ethan and Mattie continually reminded of Zeena?

6. What is the atmosphere between Ethan and Mattie like after dinner?

7. Why does Ethan give up on the hope of money from Andrew Hale?

8. Describe Zeena Frome.

9. Describe Zeena's appearance when she opens the door for Ethan and Mattie.

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

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