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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3- Chapter 5: Until Bedtime and Chapter 6: Coverdale's Sick Chamber.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the first group dinner at Blithedale, what does Mr. Foster do while everyone adjourns to the sitting room?
(a) Takes out the garbage.
(b) Goes to bed.
(c) Sits on the porch and smokes his pipe.
(d) Cobbles an old pair of boots by the kitchen fire.

2. What does the person who accosts Mr. Coverdale on his way back to his apartment in Section 1, Chapter 1 want from him?
(a) His wallet.
(b) His coat.
(c) A great favor.
(d) His blessing.

3. After Mr. Foster awakens everyone at Blithedale, what does Hollingsworth begin his first day there with?
(a) A prayer.
(b) A three mile run.
(c) A hearty breakfast.
(d) A bath.

4. Mr. Hollingsworth finally arrives and Blithedale and brings a young girl, Priscilla; how does she react when she sees Zenobia?
(a) She begins to cry.
(b) She yells and runs away.
(c) She drops to her knees and clasps Zenobia's hand.
(d) She begins to scream.

5. What does Zenobia claim Priscilla to be after Mr. Coverdale tells her his suspicions?
(a) A cook.
(b) A maid.
(c) A writer.
(d) A seamstress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What intrigues Mr. Coverdale about the man who accosts him on his way back to his apartment?

2. What type of flower does Zenobia wear in her hair?

3. What makes Mr. Coverdale think that Priscilla overheard his conversation with Zenobia in Section 3, Chapter 5?

4. How many men ride together to Blithedale during the storm in Section 1, Chapter 2?

5. What is the name of Mrs. Foster's husband?

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