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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose voice is "tremulously sweet, rich, deep and broken?"
(a) Chillingworth's.
(b) Hester's.
(c) Pearl's.
(d) Dimmesdale's.

2. Hawthorne surmises that if there were a Papist in the crowd, whom would Hester remind him of?
(a) Mary Magdalene.
(b) The Virgin Mary.
(c) Mother Theresa.
(d) The pope.

3. What are the spikes on the door to the jail made of?
(a) Bronze.
(b) Wood.
(c) Iron.
(d) Seashell.

4. What are the "delicate gems" referred to at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Hester's pearl necklace.
(c) The ladies in the crowd.
(d) The spikes on the door to the jail.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hawthorne metaphorically refer to the United States government in "The Custom House"?

2. What is the name of the grave-yard Hawthorne mentions in his discussion of his ancestors?

3. Who was the father of the Custom-House?

4. Which plant is NOT mentioned in Chapter 1?

5. What is the "pedestal of infamy?"

(see the answer key)

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