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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the former queen of England, Elizabeth I?
(a) Dainty.
(b) Man-like.
(c) Iron-willed.
(d) Feminine.

2. To whom does this description refer: "a seemingly careless arrangement of his heterogeneous garb"?
(a) Bellingham.
(b) Dimmesdale.
(c) Chillingworth.
(d) Wilson.

3. In which year was this preface written?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1750.
(d) 1850.

4. What does Hawthorne find in a "mysterious package" in the Custom-House?
(a) The scarlet letter.
(b) Hester's diary.
(c) Dimmesdale's diary.
(d) A painting of Hester and Pearl.

5. One person suggest that Hester should have an iron brand burned where?
(a) On her cheek.
(b) On her chest.
(c) On the palms of her hands.
(d) On her forehead.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Hester when she and Pearl are examined by the doctor?

3. Which part of The Scarlet Letter does this preface specifically refer to?

4. Who was the father of the Custom-House?

5. What symbol of the United States hands in front of the Custom-House?

(see the answer key)

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