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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. When Ethan sees Zeena he is moved by what emotion?
(a) Lust.
(b) Love.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Compassion.

2. After the accident, Ethan thinks he hears _____________________________.
(a) Zeena calling him home.
(b) A wounded animal crying.
(c) Mattie calling for him.
(d) A bird singing.

3. Why does the memory of the Fromes' place cause Mrs. Hale pain?
(a) Mrs. Hale remembers living with the Fromes briefly before her marriage.
(b) Mrs. Hale remembers when the house was well-kept by Ethan's mother.
(c) Mrs. Hale remembers Zeena throwing parties.
(d) Mrs. Hale remembers Mattie keeping the house clean.

4. What happens to Ethan's horse?
(a) The horse slipped and cut its knee.
(b) The horse was ill because it was not properly cared for.
(c) The horse slipped and broke its leg.
(d) The horse broke its back under the heavy lumber load.

5. According to Ruth Hale, who suffers most at the Fromes' house?
(a) Mattie.
(b) Jotham.
(c) Ethan.
(d) Zeena.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before they strike the elm, Ethan has a last vision of __________________________.

2. Why does Ethan insist on sitting in the front of the sled?

3. What does Mattie plan to do after leaving Starkfield?

4. Mattie knows Ethan slept in the unheated study because ________________________________.

5. Wharton describes Zeena as possessing an air of ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ethan perceive himself as impotent in his situation?

2. What are Ethan and Mattie finally free to speak about openly now that Mattie is leaving?

3. What clues does Ethan have that Zeena's return will not be a pleasant one?

4. What is the one rebellion Ethan finally allows himself?

5. How does Mrs. Hale suggest the Fromes in the graveyard are different from the Fromes up at the farm?

6. Why doesn't Ethan feel he can refuse Zeena's demand to send Mattie away?

7. Why is Ethan ashamed of his and Zeena's behavior in their room?

8. What has given Zeena a new air of authority?

9. Why isn't Ethan prepared for Zeena's arrival when he gets home?

10. What does Ethan claim about the state of his marriage in the letter to Zeena, and what does this show about Ethan's character?

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