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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what moniker does Hawthorne name the Custom-House building itself?
(a) Old Manse.
(b) Regal Apartment.
(c) Big House.
(d) Venerated Palace.

2. In what month does Chapter 1 take place?
(a) December.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) October.

3. Who is described as a/an "intolerant brood?"
(a) The governor's family.
(b) The Dutch.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The Puritans.

4. What is the name of the grave-yard Hawthorne mentions in his discussion of his ancestors?
(a) Town Cemetery.
(b) Salem Cemetery.
(c) Charter Street burial-ground.
(d) Old Church burial-ground.

5. Which character is described as having a "wildflower prettiness?"
(a) Chillingworth.
(b) Hibbins.
(c) Hester.
(d) Pearl.

Short Answer Questions

1. The earliest parts of the colony had been the jail and what other location?

2. What is the subtitle of "The Custom-House"?

3. Which plant is NOT mentioned in Chapter 1?

4. What is one of Chillingworth's distinguishing physical features?

5. Chapter 6 is named after which character?

(see the answer key)

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