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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Hibbins related to the Governor?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His sister.
(c) No relation.
(d) His sister-in-law.

2. The tone of this preface is best described as...
(a) Angry.
(b) Remorseful.
(c) Arch.
(d) Sad.

3. How does Hawthorne metaphorically refer to the United States government in "The Custom House"?
(a) Uncle Sam.
(b) Big brother.
(c) Washington.
(d) The golden eagle.

4. Which character is described as having a "wildflower prettiness?"
(a) Pearl.
(b) Hibbins.
(c) Hester.
(d) Chillingworth.

5. Hester says that Pearl is "strange" and what at first?
(a) Outgoing.
(b) Shy.
(c) Familar.
(d) Creepy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is said to ride "with Satan through the air?"

2. What does Pearl desperately desire from the governor's garden?

3. What adjective best characterizes the governor's house?

4. Who is said to haunt the forest outside town, carrying a big, heavy book with him?

5. When Hester exclaims "better he had died at once!," to whom is she referring in Chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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