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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the father of the Custom-House?
(a) Hawthorne's grandfather.
(b) The permanent Inspector.
(c) General Miller.
(d) Uncle Sam.

2. Who is Hester's legal husband?
(a) Dimmesdale.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Lee.
(d) Chillingworth.

3. What is the name of the grave-yard Hawthorne mentions in his discussion of his ancestors?
(a) Town Cemetery.
(b) Salem Cemetery.
(c) Charter Street burial-ground.
(d) Old Church burial-ground.

4. Why do Hester and Dimmesdale chose the place they do to escape to?
(a) Dimmesdale's health.
(b) Hester's criminal record.
(c) Hester's profession.
(d) Dimmedale's profession.

5. What describes Dimmesdale's hand, when Hester touches it?
(a) "Chill as death."
(b) "Frozen."
(c) "Clammy."
(d) "Cold as ice. "

Short Answer Questions

1. What metal is the previously mentioned book and pen associated with?

2. By what moniker does Hawthorne name the Custom-House building itself?

3. What distinguishes the men in the "throng" at the beginning of thChapter 1?

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

5. Who is to wear the thing Hester is delivering to the governor's house?

(see the answer key)

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