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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Uncle Venner always talking about?
(a) Alice’s ghost.
(b) His ill health.
(c) His long-lost nephew.
(d) Retiring to his farm.

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

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

4. What does Phoebe name the rooster?
(a) D'artagnan.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Chillingworth.
(d) Chanticleer.

5. Maule offers to help Gervais in exchange for what?
(a) Clearing his grandfather’s name.
(b) Alice’s hand in marriage.
(c) Half the Pyncheons’ fortune
(d) The House of Seven Gables.

Short Answer Questions

1. Holgrave tells Phoebe which story?

2. What does Hepzibah mourn the loss of?

3. Where do the residents of the House begin to spend more time after Phoebe settles in?

4. What is on Gervais’ desk during the meeting with Maule?

5. What does Clifford say he wanted back?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Holgrave experiment with?

2. In Holgrave's narrative, what was Gervais Pyncheon trying the find?

3. What does Holgrave offer to read to Phoebe?

4. Describe what life is like for the four residents of the House.

5. What did Phoebe do and what was the impact on the mood of the House?

6. How has Clifford's behavior changed when he comes back?

7. What does the Judge want from Clifford?

8. What happened to Phoebe while Holgrave had been reading, and how did Holgrave account for it?

9. How does the atmosphere of the House influence Phoebe?

10. What happens to cause Phoebe to have more leisure time, and how does she spend it?

(see the answer keys)

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