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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Hawthorne refuse to change what he has written?
(a) He wants to hurt the victim of his wit.
(b) He has made too much money from it.
(c) He thinks it is true.
(d) He enjoys the notoriety.

3. What was the door to the jail made of?
(a) Birch.
(b) Oak.
(c) Mahogany.
(d) Maple.

4. What are the spikes on the door to the jail made of?
(a) Seashell.
(b) Wood.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Iron.

5. What color is the thread that embroiders the scarlet letter?
(a) Silver.
(b) Red.
(c) Gold.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hawthorne, the reaction could not have been more violent if...?

2. What does Hawthorne find in a "mysterious package" in the Custom-House?

3. What is the title of the first chapter?

4. Hawthorne surmises that if there were a Papist in the crowd, whom would Hester remind him of?

5. What is NOT one of the possible crimes mentioned in this Chapter 2, as a reason people might flock to the prison?

(see the answer key)

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