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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Hester when she and Pearl are examined by the doctor?
(a) In church.
(b) In jail.
(c) At the governor's mansion.
(d) At the doctor's office.

3. What does Chillingworth say in Chapter 14 the town council has been debating?
(a) Whether to take away the scarlet letter.
(b) Whether to take away Pearl from Hester.
(c) Whether to exile Hester from Boston.
(d) Whether to arrest Hester again.

4. While his health is failing, Dimmesdale has achieved what in his profession?
(a) "Brillant popularity."
(b) "Sanctimonius reputation."
(c) "Sturdier texture."
(d) "Populist ire."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is described as having a "wildflower prettiness?"

2. 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"?

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

4. Which man in at the governor's argues that Hester should be allowed to keep Pearl?

5. Who is to wear the thing Hester is delivering to the governor's house?

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