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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is NOT among the crowd shaming Hester?
(a) Hester's parents.
(b) The governor.
(c) The judges.
(d) Hester's pastor.

3. What is the name of the grave-yard Hawthorne mentions in his discussion of his ancestors?
(a) Town Cemetery.
(b) Old Church burial-ground.
(c) Salem Cemetery.
(d) Charter Street burial-ground.

4. According to the narrator, what is the first thing that Pearl noticed, as a baby?
(a) Hester's long black hair.
(b) Seashells.
(c) Her own curls.
(d) The scarlet letter.

5. By what moniker does Hawthorne name the Custom-House building itself?
(a) Big House.
(b) Old Manse.
(c) Venerated Palace.
(d) Regal Apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "pedestal of infamy?"

2. What symbol of the United States hands in front of the Custom-House?

3. This preface is the preface to which edition of the novel?

4. Chapter 6 is named after which character?

5. Where is Hester when she and Pearl are examined by the doctor?

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