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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 Phoebe hear coming from the empty parts of the House?
(a) The scraping of moving furniture.
(b) The sounds of voices and music.
(c) The sound of mournful weeping.
(d) The growling of an animal.

2. At the story’s opening, how many members of the Pyncheon family are left living?
(a) 37.
(b) 300.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

3. How does Hepzibah react to the Judge being at the House?
(a) She pleads with him for money.
(b) She welcomes him with open arms.
(c) She barrs him from entering the house.
(d) She warns him not to trust Phoebe.

4. Whose portrait hangs on the wall in the parlor of the House?
(a) Colonel Pyncheon.
(b) Clifford Pyncheon.
(c) Alice Pyncheon.
(d) Judge Pyncheon.

5. Who built the House of Seven Gables?
(a) Hawthorne's grandfather.
(b) Ned Higgins.
(c) Judge Pyncheon.
(d) Matthew Maule’s son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Phoebe?

2. What does Phoebe’s window look down on?

3. Why has Hepzibah opened the shop?

4. What does Hepzibah tell Phoebe about Holgrave?

5. What does Ned Higgins want to buy?

(see the answer key)

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