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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened the day the Pyncheons moved into the House?
(a) Clifford Pyncheon was arrested.
(b) Jaffrey Pyncheon sued for possession of the house.
(c) Alice Pyncheon ran away.
(d) Colonel Pyncheon died.

2. How is the story of the land dispute known?
(a) By word of mouth.
(b) By Pyncheon’s autobiography.
(c) By town records.
(d) By local newspapers.

3. What has Hepzibah refused to accept?
(a) Disrespect from Ned Higgins.
(b) Financial support from the Judge.
(c) A gift from Holgrave.
(d) Advice from Uncle Venner.

4. Hepzibah is whose sister?
(a) Matthew Maule’s.
(b) The convicted murderer’s.
(c) The Judge’s.
(d) Uncle Venner’s.

5. What did Maule do just before his death?
(a) He poisoned his well.
(b) He spat up blood.
(c) He cursed the Pyncheon family.
(d) He hypnotized his daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on the roof of the House?

2. What does Holgrave try to do at the beginning of the novel?

3. What might have prevented the Pyncheons from losing their fortune?

4. What was Matthew Maule accused of?

5. What did Colonel Pyncheon do during Maule’s execution?

(see the answer key)

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