2. 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.

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

4. What story does Hepzibah tell Phoebe?
(a) The history of Judge Pyncheon.
(b) The history of the town.
(c) The story of the Pyncheons and the Maules.
(d) The story of Alice Pyncheon.

5. What does Phoebe discover Hepzibah doing one morning?
(a) Preparing an elaborate meal.
(b) Planting new seeds in the garden.
(c) Digging through boxes in the attic.
(d) Packing to move away.

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

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

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

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

10. Who is Uncle Venner?
(a) A kindly neighbor.
(b) The Pyncheon’s lawyer.
(c) Holgrave’s employer.
(d) Hepzibah’s uncle.

11. What does the Judge attempt to do when he first meets Phoebe?
(a) Convince her to leave.
(b) Kiss her.
(c) Avoid her.
(d) Carry her shopping bags.

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

13. 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 is not being honest with her.
(c) This person can help her financially.
(d) This person is really a ghost.

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

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