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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which part of The Scarlet Letter does this preface specifically refer to?
(a) The denouement.
(b) "The New England Holiday,"
(c) The climax.
(d) "The Custom-House."

2. Which political party does Hawthorne belong?
(a) Whig.
(b) Republican.
(c) Tory.
(d) Bull Moose.

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

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

5. What is NOT one of the possible crimes mentioned in this Chapter 2, as a reason people might flock to the prison?
(a) Murder.
(b) Religious heterodoxy.
(c) Undutiful child.
(d) Sluggish bond servant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thinks that Hester's punishment/sentence is too light?

2. When the doctor gives Hester something to drink, what does she think is in the cup?

3. What is the title of Chapter 3?

4. According to Hawthorne, the reaction could not have been more violent if...?

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

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