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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the atmosphere of the House influence Phoebe?
(a) It amplifies her generally depressive nature.
(b) It darkens her usually sunny disposition.
(c) It triggers her desire to escape.
(d) It makes her sadder by the day.

2. Who is Gervais Pyncheon?
(a) A distant relation of the original Pyncheons.
(b) Clifford’s great uncle.
(c) A previous master of the house.
(d) An outcast from the Pyncheon family.

3. What does Hepzibah do while Clifford talks to the Judge?
(a) She sweeps the floor in the shop.
(b) She writes a letter to Phoebe.
(c) She sits and watches the street.
(d) She talks with Holgrave.

4. How does Hepzibah try to cheer Clifford up?
(a) Cooking his favorite meals
(b) Playing Alice’s harpsichord.
(c) Taking him on walks in the sunshine.
(d) Reading from his favorite books.

5. Where does Phoebe start taking Clifford?
(a) To the arched window.
(b) To the secret passage.
(c) To the town square.
(d) To the waterfront.

6. Which best describes Phoebe’s last conversation with Holgrave?
(a) Holgrave tells her to leave and not come back.
(b) They have an argument.
(c) They makes plans for the future.
(d) She leaves instructions for caring for Hepzibah and Clifford.

7. What does Clifford say when he and Hepzibah try to go to church?
(a) “My prayers are worthless.”
(b) “We are ghosts.”
(c) "I no longer believe.”
(d) “They won’t accept us.”

8. Before helping Gervais, what does Maule insist on?
(a) Meeting with Alice Pyncheon.
(b) That everyone in the house leave.
(c) Gervais signing over the house.
(d) A letter exonerating his ancestors.

9. What sneaky thing does Maule do?
(a) He hypnotizes Alice.
(b) He removes the floorboards.
(c) He attacks Gervais.
(d) He poisons the well.

10. What does Phoebe do that cheers Clifford the most?
(a) Listens to his stories.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Talks.
(d) Reads poetry.

11. In Chapter 13, the action flashes back to a story about whom?
(a) Colonel Pyncheon.
(b) Alice Pyncheon.
(c) Old Matthew Maule.
(d) Old Jaffrey Pyncheon.

12. What does Maule tell Gervais?
(a) The deed has been destroyed.
(b) The house is haunted.
(c) His grandfather is really guilty.
(d) That Pyncheon could keep his house.

13. Where do the chickens spend much of their time?
(a) Following Phoebe.
(b) Around Maule’s well.
(c) Nesting in the summer house.
(d) Pecking at Clifford’s feet.

14. Which best describes the Judge’s treatment of Clifford?
(a) Careful.
(b) Disdainful.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Respectful.

15. What does Holgrave reveal about himself to Phoebe?
(a) That he is Hepzibah’s long-lost son.
(b) That he had the powers of hypnotism.
(c) That he knows where the deed is hidden.
(d) That he is going on a trip to Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did some construction work on the house the day the Colonel died?

2. What does Phoebe tell Holgrave after he reads her his story?

3. What does the Judge believe Clifford can help him with?

4. What does Clifford regularly ask about?

5. What did Maule’s father do?

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