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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. Why is the lumber especially hard for Ethan to load?
(a) The wagon is too short to carry them.
(b) The tree trunks are slippery.
(c) The logs are frozen together.
(d) The tree trunks keep breaking.

2. When Ethan returns to Mattie, he tells her _______________________________.
(a) He has never loved Zeena.
(b) She must be married as soon as possible.
(c) She must leave the following day.
(d) He will be leaving with her the following day.

3. Why has Mattie's disposition changed over the years?
(a) She has suffered too much, and that has caused her to "sour."
(b) She has grown fond of Zeena.
(c) She has come to wish for her own death.
(d) She has come to resent Ethan for his part in the accident.

4. Instead of asking the Hales for money, Ethan _________________________.
(a) Goes home.
(b) Hides out in the barn.
(c) Goes to the train station.
(d) Goes to visit Jotham Powell.

5. Ethan cannot buy glue from Michael Eady's store because _______________________________.
(a) Denis cannot find it.
(b) Eady's wife would report it to Zeena.
(c) Eady's store is not open.
(d) Denis refuses to sell it to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ethan sees Zeena he is moved by what emotion?

2. After the sled accident, Mattie _____________________________________.

3. What room did Ethan create for himself when he returned from college?

4. When they are alone outside together, Ethan tells Mattie __________________________________.

5. What does Zeena want to question Mattie about before she leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ruth Hale believe Ethan Frome suffers so badly?

2. Describe Mattie as the narrator sees her.

3. What do Ethan and Mattie wish for, rather than living apart?

4. What generally happens when Ethan tries to be dishonest?

5. What reason does Ethan give Mattie for Zeena sending her away?

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

7. What is Zeena's true purpose in hiring a girl to take care of her and their home?

8. Aside from Mattie, where does Ethan continue to find inspiration and beauty?

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

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

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