ETHAN FROME CHAPTER 3

The one question Ethan asks himself is

• Why hadn’t he kissed Mattie

• Why had he followed Zeena upstairs to their bedroom

• Why hadn’t he told Mattie how he feels about her

• Why hadn’t he confronted Zeena about her treatment of Mattie

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When Mattie first arrived to Starkfied, Ethan is worried that she would

• Hate the hard life and cold weather

• Hate Zeena and refuse to work for her

• Hate the idea of doing housework

• Hate having to handle Zeena and her illnesses

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When Mattie’s parents died, she was left with

• $50 from the sale of a piano

• $50 from what was left from her father’s business

• $50 and the deed to her parent’s house

• $50 and a ticket to Starkfield

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To support herself, Mattie tried a career as a

• Stenographer and bookkeeper

• waitress

• teacher

• seamstress

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To Ethan’s relief, Zeena began to pay less attention to Mattie’s faults when

• The warm weather allowed her to focus on her illnesses

• The cold weather made Zeena stay in her room every day

• Mattie began to be very good at taking care of her

• Mattie learned to cook

What is Zeena’s reason for going to Bettsbridge?

• To visit a new doctor

• to find a replacement for Mattie

• to ask the bank for a loan

• to talk to a lawyer

Jotham Powell is

• Ethan's hired man

• the narrator's real name

• Mattie's father's name

• the town builder

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Ethan is shocked when he returns home to find

• Zeena packed and dressed for a trip

• Zeena has left to visit a doctor in a neighboring town

• Zeena has finally fired Mattie

• Zeena has confronted Mattie about her feelings for Ethan

What lie does Ethan tell Zeena?

• He is going to collect cash for the lumber

• He is going to borrow money from Andrew Hale

• He is going to rebuild the "L" on the house

• He is going to find a new doctor for Zeena

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What is Zeena's age?

• 35

• 28

• 40

• 65

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