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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Zenobia throw a piece of gauze over at the end of her tale?
(a) Mrs. Foster.
(b) Coverdale.
(c) Hollingsworth.
(d) Priscilla.

2. What does Coverdale believe is his duty to do for Priscilla?
(a) Protect her.
(b) Educate her.
(c) Marry her.
(d) Get rid of her.

3. What does Coverdale suggest to Hollingsworth that he should be, in Section 3, Chapter 6?
(a) A banker.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A priest.
(d) A lawyer.

4. In Zenobia's story about the Veiled Lady, a particular lady encounters a magician one morning while wandering in the woods; what does he warn her of?
(a) Peril from the white horse.
(b) Peril from the maiden who has attached herself to her.
(c) Peril from a golden necklace.
(d) Peril form the Veiled Lady.

5. Who did Priscilla used to make silk purses for?
(a) Moodie.
(b) Zenobia.
(c) Mrs. Foster.
(d) Hollingsworth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Priscilla ask that Zenobia do for her?

2. In Zenobia's story about the Veiled Lady, what spell does the magician tell the lady about, after warning her of peril?

3. What does the community of Blithedale declare May Day as, in Section 4, Chapter 8?

4. What does the person who accosts Mr. Coverdale on his way back to his apartment in Section 1, Chapter 1 want from him?

5. What does Zenobia tell Priscilla that she needs, a role which Zenobia intends to fulfill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Coverdale learn about Priscilla from Hollingsworth?

2. What makes Coverdale think that Zenobia will not be Priscilla's friend for long?

3. How did Hollingsworth come to Priscilla's aid in Section 2, Chapter 4?

4. Mr. Coverdale notes the flower in Zenobia's hair; what does he compare her to?

5. How does Zenobia dramatically conclude her story in Section 7, Chapter 13?

6. Why does Zenobia make Coverdale nervous?

7. How does Coverdale describe Zenobia in Section 1, Chapter 2?

8. What is the first contribution in the novel, The Blithedale Romance, that composes the theme of magic within the text?

9. What does the man who interrupts Coverdale's meditative walk in Section 6, Chapter 11 want?

10. Why does Moodie leave Blithedale upset?

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