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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. Mattie is encouraged to enjoy evenings out because _______________________________.
(a) She has threatened to leave the Fromes many times, and they wish to keep her happy.
(b) She is an unpaid aid in the Frome's home, and might be unhappy otherwise.
(c) She is a nuisance in the Frome's home.
(d) She has frequently complained of missing her old life of leisure and revelry.

2. Mattie's only skills include _______________________________________.
(a) Making candy, playing piano minimally, and reciting poetry.
(b) Making medicine, nursing others, and household chores.
(c) Book-keeping and clerical work.
(d) Making dresses and singing.

3. Zeena does not want to move from Starkfield because ________________________________________.
(a) She feels threatened by the townspeople and is afraid to leave the house.
(b) She feels superior to the townspeople, and this gives her comfort.
(c) She loves the town and its people.
(d) She loves the farm life.

4. Ethan asks Mattie to sit in Zeena's chair because _____________________________.
(a) He wants to see how she would look there in place of his wife.
(b) He wants to pretend they are married.
(c) He cannot see her from where he sits.
(d) He can not hear her from across the room.

5. Ethan's love of nature does not extend to ___________________.
(a) Lumber.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Astronomy.
(d) Animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ethan claims that Mattie did not see him outside the church because _____________________________________.

2. Ethan is initially drawn to Zeena because __________________________________.

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

4. When Ethan and Mattie arrive at home, they cannot find _______________________.

5. The Fromes take Mattie into their home because ____________________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ethan's reaction to finding Ned and Ruth Varnum kissing among the trees?

2. Why is Zeena traveling to Bettsbridge?

3. Why does Mattie feel she may have displeased Zeena?

4. What does Ethan allow himself to fantasize about during his walk home with Mattie?

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

6. Why is Mattie upset to learn that the Fromes expect her to leave them someday?

7. What images might foreshadow trouble or death in the chapter?

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

9. What does Ethan enjoy sharing with Mattie that he cannot share with Zeena?

10. Why is Ethan concerned about Zeena's behavior toward himself and Mattie?

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