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What forces the narrator to shelter at Ethan's farm?
Why does Ethan begin driving the narrator to Corbury Flats?
Who tells the narrator about Ethan's accident and responsibilities?
How does Mrs. Ned Hale respond to discussion of Ethan?
Where does Ethan secretly watch Mattie dancing?
Who dances with Mattie and provokes Ethan's jealousy?
What shared pleasure does Ethan remember enjoying with Mattie?
What does Mattie do when Denis Eady offers her a ride?
What danger do Ethan and Mattie discuss while walking home?
Who appears unexpectedly at the door when Ethan and Mattie return?
What announcement gives Ethan hope of private time with Mattie?
Why does Ethan invent a financial excuse?
How does Andrew Hale respond to Ethan's request for fifty dollars?
What breaks Zeena's treasured dish during supper?
Whom does Ethan see kissing near the church?
What briefly unsettles Ethan and Mattie during their evening together?
What does Ethan kiss at the end of the quiet evening?
What does Ethan try to buy before Zeena returns?
What helps delay Ethan's attempt to repair the dish?
Who finally sells Ethan the glue?
What household change does Zeena announce?
What false claim does Zeena expose during their quarrel?
What discovery gives Zeena another reason to condemn Mattie?
How does Ethan respond after telling Mattie she must leave?
What defeats Ethan's first plan to escape west with Mattie?
What does Ethan begin writing in his cold study?
Why does Ethan turn home instead of seeking money from the Hales?
Where do Ethan and Mattie recall a summer picnic?
What does Mattie propose after their safe sled ride?
What does the narrator's visit reveal about the household after the crash?
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