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

3. What does Pearl do with sea weed?
(a) Eats it.
(b) Spreads it along the beach.
(c) Lines her pockets with it.
(d) Wraps it about her head.

4. What are the two non-Puritan sects mentioned in this Chapter 2?
(a) Antimonian, Quaker, and Catholic.
(b) Shaker and Quaker.
(c) Quaker and Catholic.
(d) Antimonian and Quaker.

5. What does Pearl do when Dimmesdale kisses her?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She kisses him back.
(c) She washes it off.
(d) She wipes it on Hester's scarlet letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Pearl's mother questioned about whether or not she should have custody of the baby?

2. How many years have passed so far in this novel, in Chapter 13?

3. How does Hawthorne metaphorically refer to the United States government in "The Custom House"?

4. Where does the minister go in the beginning of Chapter 12?

5. In what month does Chapter 1 take place?

(see the answer key)

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