Ethan Frome Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In what city is the story set? - CORRECT ANSWER Starkfield, Massachusetts
Why does the narrator consider Ethan the most striking figure in Starkfield? - CORRECT
ANSWER the careless and powerful look that he had
What does Zeena often receive in the mail? - CORRECT ANSWER patent medicine
What is Zeena's real name? - CORRECT ANSWER Zenobia
Why hadn't Ethan moved away from Starkfield? - CORRECT ANSWER Ethan had sick
relatives to care for
Why is the narrator in Starkfield? - CORRECT ANSWER sent by his employers to work by the
nearby power plant
The narrator lodges with Mrs. Ned Hale, what is he hoping to learn from her? - CORRECT
ANSWER he was hoping Mrs. Hale would tell him the missing facts about Ethan's life
What service does Ethan provide for the narrator? - CORRECT ANSWER provides him
transportation
For what reason does Ethan offer the narrator lodging? - CORRECT ANSWER the snow and
cold made it a dangerous ride
What caused a premature end to Ethan's studies? - CORRECT ANSWER his father died
Why does Ethan sneak up and look in the church window? - CORRECT ANSWER he was
afraid to go in
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In what city is the story set? - CORRECT ANSWER Starkfield, Massachusetts
Why does the narrator consider Ethan the most striking figure in Starkfield? - CORRECT
ANSWER the careless and powerful look that he had
What does Zeena often receive in the mail? - CORRECT ANSWER patent medicine
What is Zeena's real name? - CORRECT ANSWER Zenobia
Why hadn't Ethan moved away from Starkfield? - CORRECT ANSWER Ethan had sick
relatives to care for
Why is the narrator in Starkfield? - CORRECT ANSWER sent by his employers to work by the
nearby power plant
The narrator lodges with Mrs. Ned Hale, what is he hoping to learn from her? - CORRECT
ANSWER he was hoping Mrs. Hale would tell him the missing facts about Ethan's life
What service does Ethan provide for the narrator? - CORRECT ANSWER provides him
transportation
For what reason does Ethan offer the narrator lodging? - CORRECT ANSWER the snow and
cold made it a dangerous ride
What caused a premature end to Ethan's studies? - CORRECT ANSWER his father died
Why does Ethan sneak up and look in the church window? - CORRECT ANSWER he was
afraid to go in
