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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The earliest parts of the colony had been the jail and what other location?
(a) The schoolhouse.
(b) The church.
(c) The cemetery.
(d) The governor's mansion.

2. What does Hawthorne find in a "mysterious package" in the Custom-House?
(a) The scarlet letter.
(b) Dimmesdale's diary.
(c) A painting of Hester and Pearl.
(d) Hester's diary.

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

4. The "public disapprobation" refers to...?
(a) Criticism.
(b) Celebration.
(c) Approval.
(d) Praise.

5. Which plant is NOT mentioned in Chapter 1?
(a) Apple-peru.
(b) Pigweed.
(c) Milkweed.
(d) Burdock.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What symbol of the United States hands in front of the Custom-House?

3. Hawthorne utterly disclaims what kind of motives?

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

5. Who is NOT among the crowd shaming Hester?

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