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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What symbol of the United States hands in front of the Custom-House?
(a) An eagle.
(b) The stars and stripes.
(c) Uncle Sam.
(d) Apple pie.

2. Which plant is NOT mentioned in Chapter 1?
(a) Apple-peru.
(b) Milkweed.
(c) Burdock.
(d) Pigweed.

3. What does Hawthorne find in a "mysterious package" in the Custom-House?
(a) The scarlet letter.
(b) A painting of Hester and Pearl.
(c) Dimmesdale's diary.
(d) Hester's diary.

4. What is the subtitle of "The Custom-House"?
(a) A Novel of Morals.
(b) A Preface.
(c) Introductory to The Scarlet Letter.
(d) A Play in Four Acts.

5. Who is described as a/an "intolerant brood?"
(a) The Indians.
(b) The governor's family.
(c) The Puritans.
(d) The Dutch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the spikes on the door to the jail made of?

2. How does Hawthorne metaphorically refer to the United States government in "The Custom House"?

3. What is the title of Chapter 3?

4. In what point of view is "The Custom House" written?

5. What is the title of the first chapter?

(see the answer key)

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