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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Hester when she and Pearl are examined by the doctor?
(a) At the governor's mansion.
(b) In church.
(c) At the doctor's office.
(d) In jail.

2. Who is NOT among the crowd shaming Hester?
(a) The governor.
(b) Hester's parents.
(c) The judges.
(d) Hester's pastor.

3. In what point of view is "The Custom House" written?
(a) Second.
(b) Third person, omniscient.
(c) First.
(d) Third person, limited.

4. What is one of Chillingworth's distinguishing physical features?
(a) He is missing most of the toes on his left foot.
(b) His left eye droops.
(c) He is lame in his right leg.
(d) One of his shoulders is higher than the other.

5. What symbol of the United States hands in front of the Custom-House?
(a) An eagle.
(b) The stars and stripes.
(c) Apple pie.
(d) Uncle Sam.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year was this preface written?

2. How does the narrator describe the former queen of England, Elizabeth I?

3. What are the "delicate gems" referred to at the end of Chapter 1?

4. From which city is this preface written?

5. By what moniker does Hawthorne name the Custom-House building itself?

(see the answer key)

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