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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described as a/an "intolerant brood?"
(a) The governor's family.
(b) The Dutch.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The Puritans.

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

3. What was the door to the jail made of?
(a) Birch.
(b) Maple.
(c) Oak.
(d) Mahogany.

4. The "public disapprobation" refers to...?
(a) Praise.
(b) Celebration.
(c) Approval.
(d) Criticism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 6 is named after which character?

2. How does the narrator describe the former queen of England, Elizabeth I?

3. Which political party does Hawthorne belong?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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