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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What distinguishes the men in the "throng" at the beginning of thChapter 1?
(a) They are bald.
(b) They are fat.
(c) They are bearded.
(d) They are ministers.

2. What color is the letter A Pearl fashions for herself out of natural objects ?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

3. Why is Dimmesdale at the town center Chapter 12?
(a) To stand side by side with Hester.
(b) To proclaim his guilt in public.
(c) To shame Hester.
(d) To trick Chillingworth.

4. Why does Hester stay in New England?
(a) She enjoys whaling.
(b) It is the scene of her crime.
(c) She enjoys the brisk winter.
(d) Her family is there.

5. What is the subtitle of "The Custom-House"?
(a) A Play in Four Acts.
(b) A Novel of Morals.
(c) A Preface.
(d) Introductory to The Scarlet Letter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Hester dress her daughter?

3. What does Hester mean when she says "Thou shalt not go alone" at the end of Chapter 17?

4. Who is named as Hester's pastor in Chapter 2?

5. Which political party does Hawthorne belong?

(see the answer key)

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