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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 asks Ethan if Jotham Powell can _________________________.
(a) Bring the lumber to Mr. Hale.
(b) Drive her to the train station.
(c) Accompany her to the doctor's office.
(d) Drive her to Michael Eady's store.

2. How is the pickle dish broken?
(a) The dog knocks it off the table.
(b) The cat knocks it off the table.
(c) Mattie knocks it off the table.
(d) Ethan knocks it off the table.

3. What spark in Ethan had not been completely extinguished by the Starkfield winters?
(a) A spark of sociability.
(b) A spark of curiosity.
(c) A spark of life.
(d) A spark of industry.

4. Why can't Ethan replace Zeena's pickle dish?
(a) It came from Philadelphia.
(b) It was the last of its kind.
(c) It came from Paris.
(d) It was a family heirloom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ethan's love of nature does not extend to ___________________.

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

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

4. When Zeena opens the door, Ethan is surprised by _______________________.

5. Ethan and Mattie do not go sledding that evening because ___________________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Ethan find it easier to put his arm around Mattie when they were outside together than when they are in his home?

3. What is ironic about Mattie's greeting when Ethan arrives home?

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

5. Describe the overall mood of Chapter 1.

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

7. Why has Zeena stayed up waiting for Ethan and Mattie?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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