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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. "Its ranks were filled with gentlemen, who felt the stirrings of martial impulse" describes which group of men in the procession referred to in the title of Chapter 22?
(a) The musicians.
(b) The public officials.
(c) The clergy.
(d) The soliders.

3. Hester says that Pearl is "strange" and what at first?
(a) Outgoing.
(b) Shy.
(c) Familar.
(d) Creepy.

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

5. Which one of the following descriptions does not apply to Pearl?
(a) "airy sprite"
(b) "beautiful munchkin"
(c) "little elf"
(d) "sole treasure"

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the grave-yard Hawthorne mentions in his discussion of his ancestors?

2. Who is said to haunt the forest outside town, carrying a big, heavy book with him?

3. How does Hester dress her daughter?

4. Where does the minister go in the beginning of Chapter 12?

5. What is one of Chillingworth's distinguishing physical features?

(see the answer key)

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