Ethan Frome Chapters I-II

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1.

During class, everyone was reluctant to speak, because they hadn’t done their homework.
- A.
  
  Poignant
- B.
  
  Relapse
- C.
  
  Reticent
- D.
  
  Sardonically
2.

“Pizza again?” she whined, complainingly.
- A.
  
  Querulously
- B.
  
  Sardonically
- C.
  
  Taciturn
- D.
  
  Capitulate
3.

Every generation believes that the next generation is in decline.
- A.
  
  Relapse
- B.
  
  Mien
- C.
  
  Innocuous
- D.
  
  Degenerate
4.

When the vase crashed to the floor, he folded his hands and tried to look innocent.
- A.
  
  Mien
- B.
  
  Reticent
- C.
  
  Innocuous
- D.
  
  Taciturn
5.

Although the election was over, the loser refused to give up.
- A.
  
  Degenerate
- B.
  
  Capitulate
- C.
  
  Relapse
- D.
  
  Querulously
6.

The town’s name, Starkfield, suggests that it is
- A.
  
  Happy.
- B.
  
  Crowded.
- C.
  
  Old.
- D.
  
  Bare.
7.

The narrator is surprised to find that Ethan has an interest in
- A.
  
  Farming.
- B.
  
  Biochemistry.
- C.
  
  California.
- D.
  
  Meterology.
8.

The change in time between the Foreword and Chapter I indicates the author’s use of
- A.
  
  Allusion.
- B.
  
  Metaphor.
- C.
  
  Simile.
- D.
  
  Flashback.
9.

Ethan doesn’t like Dennis Eady because
- A.
  
  Dennis likes Mattie.
- B.
  
  Dennis dated Zeena.
- C.
  
  Dennis dated Ruth.
- D.
  
  Dennis has a sled.
10.

What is remarkable about Ethan Frome’s appearance? What caused this?
11.

How does the narrator meet Ethan Frome?
12.

How do the weather and setting act as characters in this book?
13.

Why is Mattie Silver in Starkfield?
14.

Why is sledding on Corbury Road dangerous?