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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the father of the Custom-House?
(a) Hawthorne's grandfather.
(b) General Miller.
(c) The permanent Inspector.
(d) Uncle Sam.

2. What prominent wild plant grows just outside the door to the jail?
(a) Dandelions.
(b) Lilacs.
(c) A weeping willow.
(d) A rose bush.

3. Hawthorne calls the Custom House a...?
(a) Sketch of official life.
(b) Picture of the colony.
(c) Portrait of the Puritans.
(d) Sketch of old-time Salem.

4. Against whom is Hawthorne alleged to harbor a "peculiar malevolence"?
(a) His editor.
(b) Hester Prynne.
(c) The Custom's Inspector.
(d) The Governot.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which political party does Hawthorne belong?

3. Salem is characterized currently as....?

4. What color is Hester's hair?

5. What is NOT one of the possible crimes mentioned in this Chapter 2, as a reason people might flock to the prison?

(see the answer key)

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