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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is unusual about the harpsichord at the House?
(a) Colonel Pyncheon died while playing it.
(b) It is the first one ever built.
(c) It is said to occasionally play itself.
(d) It originally belonged to a famous composer.

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

4. What does Phoebe find in the garden?
(a) The bones of an animal.
(b) A packet of old documents.
(c) A family of chickens.
(d) A broken down carriage.

5. What does Hepzibah tell Phoebe about Holgrave?
(a) He is shy and unobtrusive.
(b) He once tried to set the house on fire.
(c) He associates with strange companions.
(d) He is law-abiding and respectful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the legend about the well?

2. What does the Judge want to do when he arrives at the House and is speaking with Phoebe for the first time?

3. What is just outside the House?

4. Why were the Maules considered outcasts?

5. What was Matthew Maule accused of?

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