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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hester fling next to the brook?
(a) Her bonnet.
(b) Her scarlet letter.
(c) Dimmesdale's Bible.
(d) Chillingworth's herbs.

2. With what kind of natural objects has Pearl decorated herself in Chapter 18?
(a) Seashells.
(b) Wildflowers.
(c) Sand and driftwood.
(d) Maple leaves.

3. The title of Chapter 5 refers to what?
(a) Hester's past.
(b) Hester's guilt.
(c) Hester's work.
(d) Hester's love life.

4. What is the title of Chapter 18?
(a) A River of Tears.
(b) An Ectasy of Light.
(c) A Flood of Brightness.
(d) A Flood of Sunshine.

5. While his health is failing, Dimmesdale has achieved what in his profession?
(a) "Brillant popularity."
(b) "Sturdier texture."
(c) "Sanctimonius reputation."
(d) "Populist ire."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do most Puritans fast, according to the narrator?

2. Hester's work is seen everywhere with the exception of:

3. Where are Dimmesdale's parents?

4. Where was Hester's "happy infancy and stainless maidenhood?"

5. According to the narrator, which of the following has NOT been one of Hester's "teachers"?

(see the answer key)

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