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Ethan Frome
Edith Wharton
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Introduction
Chapter i
Chapter ii
Chapter iii
Chapter iv
Chapters v–vi
Chapter vii
Chapter viii
Chapter ix
Conclusion
Characters
Character List
Ethan Frome
Zenobia (Zeena) Frome
Mattie Silver
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Introduction
Chapter i
Chapter ii
Chapter iii
Chapter iv
Chapters v-vi
Chapter vii
Chapter viii
Chapter ix
Conclusion
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapter i Quiz
Further Study
Chapter i Quiz
1
of 5
In the opening of this chapter, what building is the dance being held in?
A community church
A barn
The schoolhouse
The town hall
2
of 5
Who is dancing with Mattie?
The Narrator
Denis
Ned Hale
Andrew Hale
3
of 5
What job has Mattie being doing for the past year?
Nurse
Governess
Milkmaid
Housekeeper
4
of 5
What do Ethan and Mattie have in common?
A love of learning
A love of nature
A love of business
Hypochondria
5
of 5
To Ethan, Mattie's free and easy movement between partners indicates what?
Her affection for him
Her loathing for him
Her indifference to him
Nothing
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