3. Which one of the following descriptions does not apply to Pearl?
(a) "sole treasure"
(b) "beautiful munchkin"
(c) "little elf"
(d) "airy sprite"

4. Where was Reverend Dimmesdale trained in religion?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Princeton.

5. Which description does not apply to Dimmesdale?
(a) Healthy.
(b) Weak frame.
(c) Nervous temperament.
(d) Sensitive.

6. Where does Chillingworth take up residence?
(a) With Dimmesdale, at the rectory.
(b) With Mistress Hibbins.
(c) In the same rooming house as Dimmesdale.
(d) At the Governor's.

7. How does Hawthorne describe the historic Salem of years ago?
(a) A bustling port.
(b) A dour harbor.
(c) A sad sailing town.
(d) A busy metropolis.

8. Whose widow is Mistress Hibbins?
(a) The magistrate's.
(b) The minister's.
(c) The narrator's.
(d) The governor's.

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

10. "Hester at her WHAT" is the title of Chapter 5?
(a) Needle.
(b) Bedside.
(c) Wit's End.
(d) Confession.

11. Who is to wear the thing Hester is delivering to the governor's house?
(a) The governor himself.
(b) The governor's servants.
(c) The governor's daughter.
(d) The governor's wife.

12. Which character says, ironically, "why should a wretched man, guilty, we will say, of murder, prefer to keep the dead corpse buried in his own heart, rather than fling it forth at once"?
(a) Dimmesdale.
(b) Chillingworth.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Hester.

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

14. Where was Hester's "happy infancy and stainless maidenhood?"
(a) Salem.
(b) Bustling London.
(c) Rural England.
(d) Amsterdam.

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