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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's room is unusable for several months of the year because ______________________________________.
(a) He had to move the stove to Mattie's room, so the study has no heat.
(b) Zeena uses it for storage.
(c) It faces the sunlight in the west.
(d) Zeena uses it as a sewing room in the winter.

2. What surprises Mrs. Hale and her mother?
(a) The narrator's desire to talk about the Fromes.
(b) The narrator's story of his night at the Fromes'.
(c) The narrator's risking his safety in the storm.
(d) The narrator's refusal to speak of the Fromes.

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

4. Ethan does not ask the Hales for money because _____________________________________.
(a) He knows they have fallen on hard times.
(b) They have never been particularly kind to him.
(c) They are likely to tell Zeena about it.
(d) He sees that he is being deceptive and selfish.

5. What does Zeena claim the doctor has ordered her to do?
(a) Remove all stress from her daily life.
(b) Stay in bed.
(c) Take in a hired girl to help around the house.
(d) Travel to the next town to see another doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wharton describes Ethan's mood as ________________________.

2. Who confesses the truth about the broken dish?

3. Why hasn't the fire been lit?

4. In his study, Ethan toys with the idea of ________________________________________.

5. Ethan recalls that Mattie's few belongings had _____________________________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Ethan's perception of Zeena change during their argument?

5. Who finally takes action to determine the outcome of Ethan and Mattie's situation?

6. What might the weather foreshadow about Ethan's plans for the day?

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

8. Describe Mattie as the narrator sees her.

9. Why is Mattie forced to move her trunk by herself until Ethan comes to help her?

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

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