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Ethan Frome
Edith Wharton
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1
of 5
What do we never doubt about Ethan?
His foolishness
His intellectualism
His innate goodness
His innate badness
2
of 5
Who is an appallingly unsympathetic figure in the story?
Zeena
Ethan
Mattie
The Narrator
3
of 5
The main themes of the novel make Ethan seem ___.
Peaceful and content
Rich and benevolent
An active agent
A passive victim of circumstance
4
of 5
What personal quality does Ethan lack?
Emotional strength
Sensitivity
Decency
Imagination
5
of 5
How do Wharton's descriptions of Zeena make Zeena appear?
Young and beautiful
Weary and kind
Old and unfeminine
Friendly and large
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