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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the subtitle of "The Custom-House"?
(a) Introductory to The Scarlet Letter.
(b) A Play in Four Acts.
(c) A Novel of Morals.
(d) A Preface.

2. Who is named as Hester's pastor in Chapter 2?
(a) Reverand Hawthorne.
(b) Reverand Wilson.
(c) Reverend Dimmesdale.
(d) No pastor is named.

3. What are the two non-Puritan sects mentioned in this Chapter 2?
(a) Antimonian, Quaker, and Catholic.
(b) Quaker and Catholic.
(c) Antimonian and Quaker.
(d) Shaker and Quaker.

4. How does Hawthorne metaphorically refer to the United States government in "The Custom House"?
(a) Washington.
(b) Big brother.
(c) The golden eagle.
(d) Uncle Sam.

5. The following description of clothing belongs to which community leader: "a dark feather in his hat, a border of embroidery on his cloak, and a black velvet tunic beneath"?
(a) Dimmesdale.
(b) Bellingham.
(c) Lee.
(d) Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hester's work is seen everywhere with the exception of:

2. According to the narrator, what is the first thing that Pearl noticed, as a baby?

3. Where was Hester's "happy infancy and stainless maidenhood?"

4. How does Hester dress her daughter?

5. In which year was this preface written?

(see the answer key)

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