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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Hester's legal husband?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Lee.
(c) Dimmesdale.
(d) Chillingworth.

2. Which minister in the book has "a border of grizzled locks beneath his skull-cap" and gray eyes?
(a) Dimmesdale.
(b) Chillingworth.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Lee.

3. Chapter 6 is named after which character?
(a) Hester.
(b) Chillingworth.
(c) Dimmesdale.
(d) Pearl.

4. According to the narrator, what is the first thing that Pearl noticed, as a baby?
(a) Her own curls.
(b) The scarlet letter.
(c) Seashells.
(d) Hester's long black hair.

5. Which one of the following descriptions does not apply to Pearl?
(a) "airy sprite"
(b) "sole treasure"
(c) "beautiful munchkin"
(d) "little elf"

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "pedestal of infamy?"

2. How many years after the founding of Boston does Chapter 1 take place?

3. Which plant is NOT mentioned in Chapter 1?

4. The following description of clothing belongs to which community leader: "a dark feather in his hat, a border of embroidery on his cloak, and a black velvet tunic beneath"?

5. What is the title of Chapter 3?

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