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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which city is this preface written?
(a) Salem.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

2. To whom does this description refer: "a seemingly careless arrangement of his heterogeneous garb"?
(a) Chillingworth.
(b) Bellingham.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Dimmesdale.

3. Hawthorne utterly disclaims what kind of motives?
(a) Personal and politcal.
(b) Petty and partisan.
(c) Personal, legal and moral.
(d) Spiritual and political.

4. How old is the baby in Hester's arms when we first see her?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three days.
(c) A week.
(d) Three months.

5. How many years after the founding of Boston does Chapter 1 take place?
(a) Approximately 50 or 60.
(b) Approximately 150 or more.
(c) Approximately 90 or 100.
(d) Approximately 15 or 20.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Against whom is Hawthorne alleged to harbor a "peculiar malevolence"?

3. In what point of view is "The Custom House" written?

4. What is the title of Chapter 3?

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

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