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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What street is the House of Seven Gables on?
(a) Hawthorne Boulevard.
(b) Pyncheon Street.
(c) Salem Street.
(d) Maule Avenue.

2. Who passes by the shop but does not enter at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Clifford Pyncheon.
(b) The Judge.
(c) Matthew Maule.
(d) Nathaniel Hawthorne.

3. What did Maule do just before his death?
(a) He hypnotized his daughter.
(b) He cursed the Pyncheon family.
(c) He poisoned his well.
(d) He spat up blood.

4. What does Hepzibah decide about her surprise guest at the beginning of the novel?
(a) This person can help her financially.
(b) This person is really a ghost.
(c) This person is not being honest with her.
(d) This person can only stay one night.

5. What is Clifford’s state of health?
(a) He is old and frail.
(b) He has a contagious disease.
(c) He is strong and vital.
(d) He is on death’s door.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Holgrave writing?

2. What does Hepzibah do after she opens the shop for the day at the beginning of the novel?

3. Whom does the Judge remind Phoebe of?

4. What does Holgrave suggest about the Judge?

5. What story does the Judge tell Phoebe?

(see the answer key)

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