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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Clifford related to Hepzibah?
(a) He is her brother.
(b) He is her cousin.
(c) He is her husband.
(d) He is her son.

2. What was Matthew Maule accused of?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Fraud.
(c) Adultery.
(d) Witchcraft.

3. Where does Phoebe start taking Clifford?
(a) To the arched window.
(b) To the secret passage.
(c) To the waterfront.
(d) To the town square.

4. What does Holgrave decide to experiment with?
(a) To see if the old seeds from the Colonel’s time will sprout.
(b) To see if he can photograph Alice Pyncheon’s ghost.
(c) To determine the true age of the Colonel’s portrait.
(d) To measure the depth of the well.

5. Who originally owned the land the House stands on?
(a) Matthew Maule.
(b) Holgrave.
(c) Colonel Pyncheon.
(d) Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the atmosphere of the House influence Phoebe?

2. How does Clifford react to Hepzibah’s welcome?

3. What did the Pyncheons lose that cost them a vast fortune?

4. What is Clifford’s state of health?

5. What is done to the portrait of the Colonel for Clifford's benefit?

(see the answer key)

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