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1
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What happened to Ethan at the beginning of the book

A

he was in a smash up

2
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What is the narrator doing at the beginning of the book

A

investigating what happened to Ethan

3
Q

What did Ethan commit

A

adultery

4
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How did Ethan commit adultery

A

was married to Zeena but he likes Mattie

5
Q

Where does Ethan go everyday

A

post office

6
Q

What does Ethan get at the post office everyday

A

magazine

7
Q

why does Ethan go to the post office everyday

A

to get out of the house

8
Q

What happened to Ethan in the smash up

A

scarred, messed up shoulder, nothing mental like Mattie

9
Q

Was Mattie a good housekeeper

A

no; didn’t get the proper training

10
Q

What does Mattie represent to Ethan

A

a new hope

11
Q

Characteristics of Zeena

A

Bitter, sick, judgmental, cold, sarcastic, grumpy, stolid, lonely, depressed, observant, smart

12
Q

Is Zeena envious of Mattie? if so why

A

yes, Ethan has more of an interest in her then Zeena

13
Q

Does Zeena know whats going on

A

yes she does

14
Q

Why is Zeena lonely

A

Ethan spends his time at the farm, doesn’t talk to her, shows more interest in Mattie

15
Q

Is Zeena afraid of losing Ethan? is so why

A

Yes, she would be alone and sickly like she already is

16
Q

How is Ethan and Zeenas marriage

A

falling apart, no love or compassion

17
Q

Why did they get married in the first place

A

Ethans mom was sick, Zeena came and helped out, Ethan would have been lonely so he asked her to marry him

18
Q

What did the pickle dish symbolize

A

their marriage; it broke like their marriage was

19
Q

who broke the wedding dish

A

Mattie; she brought it down from the shelf and the cat knocked it down from the table

20
Q

what does Ethan do to the cloth Mattie is making when they are alone

A

he kisses it

21
Q

Signs that mattie may be interested

A

makes fancy dinner, uses the pickle dish, bow in her hair, acts nervous

22
Q

why i Zeena mean to ethan

A

marriage is a two way street; if he’s mean then she’ll act the same way

23
Q

How is mattie and zeena relationship

A

not good, zeena is always rude to her, calls her things

24
Q

how does ethan and zeenas marriage reflect the authors marriage in real life

A

she had an affair, like Ethan and mattie no love or compassion, like ethan and zeena

25
Q

Author of the book

A

Edith Wharton

26
Q

What color is the wedding dish

A

red

27
Q

What red things does mattie wear

A

red ribon, red scarf

28
Q

when does she wear the red ribbon

A

first night they are alone

29
Q

when does she wear the red scarf

A

the night of the dance and when they went sledding

30
Q

What does the color red symbolize

A

passion blood heart anger sin; evil love

31
Q

What does the cat represent

A

Zeena

32
Q

what does the cat do when Zeena isn’t home

A

goes in her chair, gets in the way of ethan and mattie

33
Q

does the cat know what its doing

A

no doesn’t know the severity of things

34
Q

where does the story take place

A

starkfield mass

35
Q

What can ethan never fulfill

A

his desirees

36
Q

what are ethane desires

A

leave stark field, go to school

37
Q

What stopped ethan from going to school

A

the death of his father then the sickness of his mother

38
Q

who is the protagonist in the story

A

ethan

39
Q

what is ethane obligation

A

to stay and help zeena with her sickess

40
Q

Was zeena sick while helping ethans mother

A

a little but not a lot

41
Q

what happens to zeena once ethans mom dies

A

she becomes sicker

42
Q

wa zeena really sick or was it more of a thought to her; hypochondriac

A

personal opinin

43
Q

hypochondriac realtesd to zeena

A

thinks that she is sicker then she really is

44
Q

does zeena use her sickness to get ethan to stay with her

A

personal opinion

45
Q

what did marriage give ethan

A

more obligations, social constraints, moral issues

46
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what happens to ethans desires as time goes on

A

they become crushed

47
Q

who is more innocent, ethan or mattie

A

mattie

48
Q

what was zeena at age 27

A

a spinster

49
Q

spinster

A

doesn’t get married

50
Q

what age did women during that time usually get married

A

around age 20

51
Q

why did zeena marry ethan

A

he was her last resort at age 27

52
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are mattie and zeena alike or diffferent

A

different; opposites of each other

53
Q

what might the author trying to portray in this novel

A

that what she did when she cheated was ok. gives us an inside look and tries to make us take her side

54
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where does zeena go

A

bettsbridge

55
Q

why does zeena go to bettsbridge

A

to see a doctor

56
Q

what did zeena do when she got home from the doctor

A

goes straight to her room

57
Q

what do ethan and zeena talk about when she gets home from the doctor

A

that mattie needs to leave

58
Q

why does zeena want mattie to leave

A

she hired another girl and she’s sick of housing her when she doesn’t even like her

59
Q

why does ethan get mad at zeena for saying to get rid of mattie

A

because he secretly likes her and doesn’t want her to leave

59
Q

why does ethan get mad at zeena for saying to get rid of mattie

A

because he secretly likes her and doesn’t want her to leave

60
Q

does ethan friend the broken dish

A

yes, confronts ethan and mattie

60
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does ethan friend the broken dish

A

yes, confronts ethan and mattie

61
Q

does ethan ever fix the dish

A

does some of it but doesn’t get to finish it all before zeena finds it

61
Q

does ethan ever fix the dish

A

does some of it but doesn’t get to finish it all before zeena finds it

62
Q

Who does ethan blame the broken dish on

A

the cat

62
Q

Who does ethan blame the broken dish on

A

the cat

63
Q

what happened after ethan said the cat did it

A

mattie speaks up and says she did it

63
Q

what happened after ethan said the cat did it

A

mattie speaks up and says she did it

64
Q

Who tells mattie that she has to leave

A

ethan

64
Q

Who tells mattie that she has to leave

A

ethan

65
Q

Who takes mattie? who is supposed to?

A

ethan, jotham powell

65
Q

Who takes mattie? who is supposed to?

A

ethan, jotham powell

66
Q

what path do ethan and mattie take

A

take the long way

66
Q

what path do ethan and mattie take

A

take the long way

67
Q

what are the injuries sustained from the sledding accident

A

mattie is paralyzed, ethan has a shoulder injury and other small things but nothing to major

67
Q

what do mattie and ethan tell each other on the ride

A

their feelings for each other

68
Q

what does mattie tell ethan that she found

A

the note he was going to write to zeena saying she is leaving

68
Q

what does mattie tell ethan that she found

A

the note he was going to write to zeena saying she is leaving

69
Q

As it gets dark what do ethan and mattie do

A

go sledding

70
Q

how many times do they go down the hill

A

twice

71
Q

why do they go down the hill the second time

A

mattie says they should kill themselves so they go down the hill

72
Q

what do they expect to kill them

A

the big elm tree

73
Q

different types of conflicts

A

person vs person person vs nature person vs self person vs unknown person vs technology person vs society

74
Q

why does ethan swerve before hitting the tree

A

he picture zeenas face

75
Q

what are the injuries sustained from the sledding accident

A

mattie is paralyzed, ethan has a shoulder injury and other small things but nothing to major

76
Q

what does zeena most likely think about their injuries

A

that they deserved them

77
Q

what ends up happening after the sledding accident

A

Zena has to take care of both Mattie and ethan along with herself

78
Q

What did the sled symbolize

A

he had no control over his life

79
Q

did zeena drive than into mattes arms

A

personal opinnion, she was mean to him but she was treating him how he was treating her

80
Q

Did ethan stalk mattie

A

yes, picnic, walking her home form the dance

81
Q

did mattie entice ethan

A

yes lead him on but it could’ve just been her personality

82
Q

conflict

A

clash between opposing forces

83
Q

different types of conflicts

A

person vs person person vs nature person vs self person vs unknown person vs technology person vs society

84
Q

theme

A

underlying message, main idea of a literary work

85
Q

how long is the the theme as it is being stated

A

can be stated in one sentence

86
Q

motif

A

reocurring structures, contrasts, iterary devices, helps a major theme

87
Q

what does the motif help

A

a major theme

88
Q

Ethan from motif

A

people taking care of each other in the book

89
Q

mattie conflicts

A

person vs person person vs society person vs self

90
Q

Zeena conflicts

A

person vs perosn Person vs nature person vs self person vs society

91
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ethans conflicts

A

person vs person person vs nature person vs society person vs self

92
Q

society as an obstacle to the fulfillment of desire

A

shouldn’t cheat on wife, right versus wrong Theme

93
Q

Morality as an obstacle to the fulfillment of desire

A

Adultery; right versu wrong theme

94
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winter as a stifling force

A

winter retracts your lifestyle, coldness of characters, sledding is in the winter; suicide theme

95
Q

Snow and cold

A

ethan and mattie hangout out outside, bad weather in the beginning of the book and the end, gives us the inner story cause the narrator had to stop at ethans house due to the weather

96
Q

disability and illness

A

zeena came to take care of ethans mom and got sicker because of it, mattie came to to care for zeena and became paralyzed

97
Q

how sick was zeena really

A

personal opinion

98
Q

Which character is the most right and the most wrong

A

personal opinion

99
Q

is there a comparison between antigone and ethan frome

A

personal opinion

100
Q

who is the antagonist

A

personal opinion; mattie, zeena, or ethan himself