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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the story of the land dispute known?
(a) By word of mouth.
(b) By local newspapers.
(c) By Pyncheon’s autobiography.
(d) By town records.

2. Who originally owned the land the House stands on?
(a) Colonel Pyncheon.
(b) Holgrave.
(c) Nathaniel Hawthorne.
(d) Matthew Maule.

3. How did Matthew Maule die?
(a) He was drowned.
(b) He caught smallpox.
(c) He was hanged.
(d) He was shot.

4. What happened the day the Pyncheons moved into the House?
(a) Colonel Pyncheon died.
(b) Jaffrey Pyncheon sued for possession of the house.
(c) Clifford Pyncheon was arrested.
(d) Alice Pyncheon ran away.

5. How does Hepzibah feel after her first day running the shop?
(a) Much better.
(b) A little bit better.
(c) About the same.
(d) Much worse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hepzibah decide about her surprise guest at the beginning of the novel?

2. Which of the following best describes the Maules?

3. What did Maule do just before his death?

4. What does Ned Higgins want to buy?

5. What does Holgrave try to do at the beginning of the novel?

(see the answer key)

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