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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was the door to the jail made of?
(a) Maple.
(b) Oak.
(c) Birch.
(d) Mahogany.
2. What are the "delicate gems" referred to at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Hester's pearl necklace.
(c) The spikes on the door to the jail.
(d) The ladies in the crowd.
3. Which one of the following descriptions does not apply to Pearl?
(a) "sole treasure"
(b) "little elf"
(c) "airy sprite"
(d) "beautiful munchkin"
4. Salem is characterized currently as....?
(a) Busy.
(b) Bustling.
(c) Desolate.
(d) Dramatic.
5. When the doctor gives Hester something to drink, what does she think is in the cup?
(a) Wine.
(b) Poison.
(c) Water.
(d) A truth serum.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to the narrator, what is the first thing that Pearl noticed, as a baby?
2. How does Hawthorne metaphorically refer to the United States government in "The Custom House"?
3. How many years after the founding of Boston does Chapter 1 take place?
4. Where is Hester when she and Pearl are examined by the doctor?
5. Which political party does Hawthorne belong?
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