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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the morning, Ethan convinces himself that ________________________________.
(a) Zeena might change her mind about Mattie leaving.
(b) Mattie does not know she has to leave.
(c) Zeena was lying about hiring another girl.
(d) Mattie will be better off with her relatives.

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

3. Ethan does his clearest thinking while _______________________________.
(a) Talking to Zeena.
(b) Feeding the horses.
(c) Driving the lumber to town.
(d) Working familiar outdoor tasks.

4. What lie is revealed when Zeena presses Ethan to pay for a hired girl?
(a) Ethan's lie that he needed to collect money from Andrew Hale.
(b) Mattie's lie about planning to be married.
(c) Zeena's lie about needing to see another doctor.
(d) Ethan's lie that he had loved Zeena when they were first married.

5. Zeena's family is offended by Mattie's father because _______________________________________.
(a) He moved to Connecticut and got an education.
(b) He moved to Connecticut and became financially successful.
(c) He moved west during the Gold Rush.
(d) He moved away from the hills and never spoke to them again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lying in bed the previous night, Ethan regretted __________________________.

2. Who confesses the truth about the broken dish?

3. What brought Ethan back to the farm, ending his studies at Worcester?

4. Though Ethan's studies were brief, the author states that he became aware of

5. Ethan needs to go into town to run what errand?

(see the answer key)

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