complications
what word of sickness does zeena use to describe her condition?
nothing serious is wrong with her
what does this imply?
Dr. Buck, get a hired girl
what is her docter's name?, and what does he tell zeena that she needs to get?
tomorrow afternoon
when does zeena say that this person is coming?
Zeena's mother (zeena's caring for her)
on whom or what does zeena blame her health problems?
because it has been building up
why is this outburst of anger on both their parts significant?
they were poor
what cruel remark does zeena make about the financial situation of other fromes?
he said he was going to get money from andrew hale
what lie of ethan's does zeena catch him in?
because she doesn't want 2 hired girls
why does zeena say that mattie must go?
i know well enough what they say of my having long as I have
how does zeena respond when ethan says a cruel thing?
the next day
when must mattie leave, according to zeena?
he feels that she is evil
how does he feel toward zeena after having told him the news about mattie?
you can't go matt! I'll never let you!
when ethan can no longer eat, what does he do to mattie?
she has to leave
what does ethan tell mattie?
pie
when zeena comes back in to eat, what dish of mattie's does zeena complain about?
stomach powders, remains of red pickle dish
what does zeena say she is going into the closet to get and what is she really going to get?
the cat
whom does ethan blame the broken pickle dish on?
she asked why she got it out of the closet
how does zeena turn the blame game back upon mattie and ethan?
a bad girl, her father told her not to take her
what does zeena call mattie and say about her father?
she carries it as if it were a dead body
how does she carry the broken dish out of the room?
shelves on wall for books, box sofa, papers on kitchen table, engraving of abraham lincoln, calendar with thoughts from the poets, he stayed their in the summer, and for his own use
describe ethan's private room behind the parlor. what does he use it for.

dont trouble ethan
what three works are on the note that mattie writes to ethan?
sense of nearness
what sort of feelings rise up in ethan?
he divorced his wife and sent west with the woman he cared for
describe the case of the man in a situation similar to ethan's.
writing zeena a goodby letter and running off with mattie
what course of action does ethan ponder pursuing as a result?
zeena, ive done all i can do for you
what does he start the note off saying?
money
what does ethan finally realize about traveling out west with mattie?
poor dress, red scarf
what does mattie have on when she finds ethan out in this room?
matt's last day
what sort of hopes does the morning light cause him to entertain?
that daniel byrne offered to take mattie's trunk
what does jotham powell say to ethan that dispels these hopes?
daniel byrne
who is to take mattie's trunk over to the flats for her?
andrew hale
to whom does ethan figure that he can go to find mercy for money?
Mrs. hale
whom does he meet on the way to see this person?
awful mean time
what kind of time does mrs hale say that ethan has had?
kidney troubles and their cure
what is zeena reading when ethan steps into the kitchen?
nobody
who was helping mattie get her trunk down?
once, plaster up a leak in the eaves
how many times has ethan been in mattie's room before - why was he there before?
sitting on her trunk crying
what is mattie doing when he enters?
jotham powell
who will drive mattie to the station?
happy
in what kind of mood is zeena in at dinner that night?
if it was good enough for mattie i guess it's good enough for a hired girl
how does ethan respond when zeena says she wants ethan to stay and fix the stove in the upstairs?
taking a look around
why is mattie in ethan's study?
no
does zeena even say goodbye to mattie before she leaves?
shadow pond
where does ethan take mattie riding?
they went to a picnic
why had they been to shadow pond before?
locket
what possession of mattie's had ethan found for her there?
note to zeena
what possession of ethan's had mattie found in ethan's study?
shadow pond
how long ago has mattie dreamed of a life with ethan?
her die
what does ethan say he would rather happen to mattie than for her to marry?
coasting
where does ethan offer to take mattie one last time?
dark
why is this time of the night dangerous to be sledding?
kissed ethan
what does mattie do at the spot where ruth and ned had kissed each other?
go right into the big elm
what does mattie surprisingly ask ethan to do with the sled?
yes
does he resist at first?
old sorrel whinny
as ethan considers the request, what does he keep hearing across the road?
ethan
who will sit in the front of the sled?
sorrel whinny
after the collision, what does ethan keep hearing next to him - what does he think it is?
mattie
when he touches it with his hand, what does it turn out to be?