Ethan Frome Quiz Intro-Ch 5

What is the relationship between Ethan and Mattie?

• Mattie is Ethan's cousin
• Mattie is Ethan's wife
• Mattie is Zeena's cousin
• Mattie is the narrator's landlady

Why did Ethan get married WHEN he did?

• He was ready to settle down, and Zeena was accommodating
• He was afraid of the isolation of a winter farm if Zeena left
• He was looking for a way to get closer to Mattie 
• He was getting too old to look after himself and needed a caregiver

Why is the color red used so much in association with Mattie?

• It symbolizes her vibrant youth and Ethan's passion for her
• It's the color of death and foreshadows her impending doom
• Red makes Mattie stand out from the other girls in Starkfield
• It symbolizes the Frome marriage

The pickle dish symbolizes:

• The companionship between Ethan and his family
• Zeena's connection to her Bettsbridge relatives
• All the things that have gone wrong in Ethan's life
• Ethan and Zeena's marriage

Why does Ethan regret telling Zeena he's collecting payment from Mr. Hale for his lumber delivery?

• He knows Zeena doesn't believe him and will now be suspicious
• He realizes that going into town will keep him from spending time with Mattie
• Now Zeena will spend more money on her new doctor
• Zeena will expect him to buy her a present with the money

Who drove the narrator to the station in his sleigh?

• Ruth Hale
• Denis Eady
• Harmon Gow
• Ethan Frome

Who brought hope, life and brightness into Ethan's home?

• Zeena
• Mattie
• Ruth
• Ethan

Who went to Bettsbridge to see a new doctor?

• Zeena
• Mattie
• Ruth
• Ethan

What does Mattie make for supper when she and Ethan are alone?

• Doughnuts, blueberries, and pickles

• Mac and cheese

• Fish and chips

• Chicken and biscuits

What breaks at the end of Chapter 4?

• The tea pot

• Mattie's necklace

• The pickle dish

• The butter churn