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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hepzibah decide about her surprise guest at the beginning of the novel?
(a) This person can help her financially.
(b) This person is really a ghost.
(c) This person can only stay one night.
(d) This person is not being honest with her.

2. What does Phoebe hear coming from the empty parts of the House?
(a) The scraping of moving furniture.
(b) The growling of an animal.
(c) The sounds of voices and music.
(d) The sound of mournful weeping.

3. Who originally owned the land the House stands on?
(a) Holgrave.
(b) Colonel Pyncheon.
(c) Nathaniel Hawthorne.
(d) Matthew Maule.

4. What does Phoebe discover Hepzibah doing one morning?
(a) Planting new seeds in the garden.
(b) Digging through boxes in the attic.
(c) Preparing an elaborate meal.
(d) Packing to move away.

5. Which statement best describes how the relationship between Hepzibah and Phoebe unfolds?
(a) They never quite trust each other.
(b) They quietly resent one another.
(c) They hit it off immediately.
(d) They slowly develop a bond.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the chickens spend much of their time?

2. What initial impression does Phoebe have of the Judge?

3. What did Holgrave show Phoebe?

4. Which of the following best describes the Maules?

5. How does Clifford react to Hepzibah’s welcome?

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