ETHAN FROME CHAPTER 7

Zeena brought back all of the following news from Bettsbridge EXCEPT

• She has hired a new girl

• Mattie will have to leave

• She is more sick than Ethan knows

• She is going to have an operation

What, in Ethan’s town, was, “in most cases a death warrant”?

• complications

• troubles

• stomach problems

• head injuries

In an effort to keep Mattie from having to leave, Ethan

• Says he will do everything around the house

• Says he will sell more lumber to afford the new girl

• Says he will let Jothan Powell go

• Says he will sell the horses to get more money

When Zeena confronts Ethan about his lie concerning the money for lumber, he tells her

• It was a misunderstanding

• It was true at the time

• It was for her own good

• It was none of her business

What is the one thing Zeena does after telling Ethan Mattie will have to leave that she had never done while they were married.

• She laughs

• She cries

• She slaps him

• She curses at him

Who is described as “a mysterious alien presence, and evil energy secreted from the long years of silent brooding”?

• Zeena

• Denis Eady

• Mattie

• the cat

What will Zeena never change her mind about?

• Mattie having to leave the next day

• Mattie having to leave in one week

• Mattie having to leave that night

• Mattie having to leave in one month

What is Zeena looking for when she finally finds the broken pickle dish?

• stomach powder

• the cat

• her sewing

• more pie

What reason does Mattie give for using the prized pickle dish?

• She wanted the supper table to look pretty.

• She wanted to impress Ethan.,

• She wanted to spite Zeena for never letting her use it.

• She wanted to show off her prized possession.

The chapter ends with Zeena carrying the broken dish like a

• dead body

• wounded animal

• precious baby

• wingless butterfly