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The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne - Test
  • 1. Who is the author of 'The House of the Seven Gables'?
A) Herman Melville
B) Edgar Allan Poe
C) Henry James
D) Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • 2. What type of structure is the main setting of the novel?
A) A house
B) A cave
C) A castle
D) A mansion
  • 3. What does the seven gables symbolize?
A) Family legacy and history
B) Love and friendship
C) Wealth and power
D) Death and decay
  • 4. What is the main conflict of the novel centered around?
A) The Pyncheon family legacy
B) Corporate greed
C) Love triangles
D) Political power struggles
  • 5. What type of literary device is used repeatedly in the novel?
A) Metaphor
B) Symbolism
C) Foreshadowing
D) Irony
  • 6. Who is the romantic interest of Phoebe?
A) Holgrave
B) Matthew Maule
C) Her brother
D) Jaffrey Pyncheon
  • 7. What happens to Jaffrey Pyncheon at the end of the story?
A) He reconciles with Hepzibah
B) He dies
C) He leaves town
D) He inherits the house
  • 8. What does Hepzibah run to support herself?
A) An inn
B) A bakery
C) A shop
D) A farm
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