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What was it that seemed to boost Ethan’s mother’s spirits?
when people would drive by on the road past their farmhouse
What does the Narrator hear as he enters Frome’s house?
a woman
As Ethan and the narrator are driving to the Corbury Flats, what seems to “shiver in the wind”?
Ethan’s house
What can be seen on Ethan’s forehead?
a red gash
To what does Harmon Gow attribute Ethan’s ultimate demise?
too many winters in Starkfield
What is it that Mrs. Homan hopes?
that Zeena has not broken anything that she finds valuable
During breakfast on the morning that Zeena is scheduled to return, Ethan is
throwing scraps to the cat.
How is the weather described on the day on Zeena’s return?
cold, rainy, sleety
When Zeena first reveals the purported seriousness of her illness, the reader is told that Ethan feels two emotions. What two would they be?
compassion (for Zeena); hope (that Zeena will die)
What is compared to “a dead body”?
the broken pickle dish
Zeena reveals that
that she suspects Ethan married her out of obligation
After hitting the tree, what animal does Ethan hear?
a mouse
What does Ethan see that causes him to move enough so that the sled swerves slightly?
Zeena’s face
While typically this seemed to taunt Ethan. on this night when he is walking Mattie home from the dance, it seems a comfort; what is it?
the graveyard
What does Ethan suggest he and Mattie will do tomorrow night?
go coasting (sledding)
Zeena is described as
flat-breasted.
As Zeena is sleeping, Ethan
imagines what it would be like to stand up to Zeena.
Ethan returns home early to find
Zeena packed and ready to go on a trip.
How is the sky/sun of the morning after Ethan walks Mattie home from the dance described?
red
After hitting the tree, Ethan looks up and sees which star constellation?
Sirius
What did Ethan “interrupt”?
a kiss between Ruth & Ned
Where was it that Ethan had once worked as an engineer?
Florida
What happens when Ethan asks Andrew Hale for an advance on pay?
Hale jokes, but turns him down
What is it that Ethan might be willing to do for a dollar?
drive the Narrator to Corbury Flats
What gives Ethan a “momentary shock”?
when sitting in Zeena’s rocking chair, Mattie resembles Zeena
What makes Mattie “blush to the roots of her hair?”
mention of Ruth and Ned kissing
On this night that Mattie and Ethan are alone inside the house together, Ethan recalls that on their walk home the night before, he had put his arm around Mattie and she had not resisted. Ethan notes, however, that was out-of-doors; how is the night described then?
the open irresponsible night
On Mattie’s last day, Ethan
awakens to a red sunrise.
What is the reality of Ethan’s desire to leave Zeena the mill and the farm so she could sell it and keep the money?
[it seems unlikely that anyone would buy it] [it is already mortgaged to the max] [she probably wouldn’t clear $1000 on the sale of the two] [Ethan himself could barely eke out a living from the farm; there would be no way Zeena could.]
Zeena asks Mattie
about some missing items
According to Mrs. Hale, who is it that suffers the most?
Ethan
As it turns out, the woman who had been droning querulously in the opening scene was
Mattie Silver
Mattie was to have been
a bridesmaid in Ruth’s wedding party.
What excuse does Zeena offer to try to convince Ethan that he should not drive Mattie to the train but should instead, let Jotham drive her?
he needs to fix the stove in Mattie’s room
It was Ethan who found the _______ that Mattie had lost.
gold locket
When Ethan first saw Mattie at Shadow Pond, back in that first summer, what color hat she was wearing?
pink
Why does Ethan sneak down the stairs on Saturday nights?
he scrubs the floors to help Mattie with the housekeeping choresso Zeena won't find out
Why had Zeena insisted that Ethan escort Mattie into the town’s social events?
she wants to keep Mattie happy because Mattie is working for free
At the opening of chapter 1, the night sky is specifically described as
a sky of iron.