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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what crime has Clifford been convicted?
(a) Murdering his uncle.
(b) Robbing the local bank.
(c) Forging legal documents.
(d) Blasphemy against the church.

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

3. Why has Hepzibah opened the shop?
(a) She wants something to fill the time.
(b) She needs the money.
(c) She wants to give Clifford a job.
(d) She hops that Holgrave would manage it.

4. What was the symptom of this mysterious death that occurs when the Pyncheons move into the House?
(a) Hair falling out.
(b) Drooling blood.
(c) Eyes turning white.
(d) Shriveling skin.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Judge repeatedly try to prevent Phoebe from doing?

3. Which of the following best describes the Maules?

4. How is the story of the land dispute known?

5. What is on the roof of the House?

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