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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is described as a/an "intolerant brood?"
(a) The Puritans.
(b) The Indians.
(c) The Dutch.
(d) The governor's family.

3. What prominent wild plant grows just outside the door to the jail?
(a) A rose bush.
(b) Dandelions.
(c) A weeping willow.
(d) Lilacs.

4. What adjective best characterizes the governor's house?
(a) Plain.
(b) Cramped.
(c) Baroque.
(d) Opulent.

5. What is the title of the first chapter?
(a) TheJail-Door.
(b) The Prison-Door.
(c) The Prison Rose.
(d) Gaol-Door Rock.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the two non-Puritan sects mentioned in this Chapter 2?

3. Why does Hester stay in New England?

4. The title of Chapter 4, "The Interview," refers to the meeting between which two characters?

5. What color is Hester's hair?

(see the answer key)

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