Ethan Frome

The setting of Ethan Frome can best be described as

• isolated and cold
• bustling and crowded
• hot and humid

The Frome house and farm can best be described as

• prosperous
• quaint 
• poor

Ethan is frequently associated with images of 

• sun and warmth 
• ice and snow 
• birds and trees

The narrator first learns Ethan has been in a "smashup" from 

• Mrs. Hale 
• Mattie Silver 
• Harmon Gow 

We learn about Zeena's first arrival to the farm in which of the following?

• simile 
• foreshadowing 
• flashback

The breaking of Zeena's treasured dish is an example of 

• flashback 
• setting 
• suspense

While away from home, consulting with a new doctor, Zeena arranges for 

• a girl to help with the housework 
• a new mortgage on the farm 
• new furniture to be delivered

Ethan decides to not ask Andrew Hale for the money because he feels

• guilty and ashamed
• hopeful 
• carefree and irresponsible 

Ethan and Mattie are permanently injured as a result of 

• an assault by Zeena
• a plunge into an icy pond
• a sledding accident 

Which of the following best describes the important theme in Ethan Frome?

• Love conquers all 
• Life is for the young 
• circumstances can defeat a person