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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, at the end of Chapter 11, is the "only truth" for Dimmesdale?
(a) "The malice in Chillingworth's eyes."
(b) "The joy in his beating heart."
(c) "The anguish in his inmost soul."
(d) "The mercy of almightly Heaven."

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

3. What does Hester threaten to do at the end of Chapter 14?
(a) Betray Chillingworth's identity.
(b) Kill herself.
(c) Escape Boston.
(d) Reveal the name of her lover.

4. What is the "pedestal of infamy?"
(a) The governor's mantle.
(b) The steeple.
(c) The altar.
(d) The scaffold.

5. What kind of men are rare in the colony, according to the narrator?
(a) Artists.
(b) Doctors and scientists.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) Hunters.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Chillingworth take up residence?

3. What is the health problem wrong with Dimmesdale?

4. Which political party does Hawthorne belong?

5. Who is NOT among the crowd shaming Hester?

(see the answer key)

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