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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is NOT among the crowd shaming Hester?
(a) Hester's parents.
(b) The governor.
(c) The judges.
(d) Hester's pastor.

2. Who, according to the narrator, is at the "head of the social system" in Puritan times?
(a) Doctors.
(b) Clergy.
(c) Governors.
(d) Witches.

3. How does Hawthorne describe the historic Salem of years ago?
(a) A bustling port.
(b) A busy metropolis.
(c) A dour harbor.
(d) A sad sailing town.

4. Hester's work is seen everywhere with the exception of:
(a) At weddings.
(b) At funerals.
(c) In church.
(d) On babies.

5. Where does Dimmesdale imagine a "scarlet token?"
(a) On his forehead.
(b) On Hester.
(c) On Pearl.
(d) On his chest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does Chapter 1 take place?

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

3. What describes Dimmesdale's hand, when Hester touches it?

4. Where was Reverend Dimmesdale trained in religion?

5. Which character is described as having a "wildflower prettiness?"

(see the answer key)

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