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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color is the thread that embroiders the scarlet letter?
(a) Red.
(b) Gold.
(c) Silver.
(d) Black.

3. Why will Pearl not come to Hester in Chapter 19?
(a) She is angry at her mother.
(b) She is talking with a man.
(c) She is across the brook.
(d) She has taken off the letter.

4. The earliest parts of the colony had been the jail and what other location?
(a) The schoolhouse.
(b) The governor's mansion.
(c) The church.
(d) The cemetery.

5. Why does Hester stay in New England?
(a) She enjoys the brisk winter.
(b) It is the scene of her crime.
(c) Her family is there.
(d) She enjoys whaling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is named as Hester's pastor in Chapter 2?

2. The title of Chapter 4, "The Interview," refers to the meeting between which two characters?

3. Where does Chillingworth take up residence?

4. What are the two non-Puritan sects mentioned in this Chapter 2?

5. What is one of Chillingworth's distinguishing physical features?

(see the answer key)

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