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1. What is the title of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s most famous novel?
a) The Scarlet Letter
b) Moby-Dick
c) Walden
d) Uncle Tom’s Cabin

2. In which year was Nathaniel Hawthorne born?
a) 1797
b) 1804
c) 1811
d) 1820

3. Which of the following is NOT a work by Nathaniel Hawthorne?
a) The House of the Seven Gables
b) The Tell-Tale Heart
c) The Blithedale Romance
d) Young Goodman Brown

4. What is the name of the protagonist in “The Scarlet Letter”?
a) Hester Prynne
b) Arthur Dimmesdale
c) Roger Chillingworth
d) Pearl

5. In which Puritan colony is “The Scarlet Letter” primarily set?
a) Jamestown
b) Plymouth Colony
c) Salem
d) Massachusetts Bay Colony

6. Which of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novels is based on his experiences at a Utopian community?
a) The Blithedale Romance
b) The House of the Seven Gables
c) The Marble Faun
d) The Scarlet Letter

7. What is the occupation of the protagonist in “The Scarlet Letter”?
a) Minister
b) Farmer50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET
c) Lawyer
d) Merchant

8. Which of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works is a collection of moral allegories set in a fictional framework?
a) Twice-Told Tales
b) Mosses from an Old Manse
c) The Marble Faun
d) Tanglewood Tales

9. In “The Scarlet Letter,” what is the significance of the embroidered letter “A”?
a) Adultery
b) Angel
c) Abstinence
d) Acceptance

10. What is the title of Hawthorne’s collection of short stories published in 1837?
a) Twice-Told Tales
b) Mosses from an Old Manse
c) The House of the Seven Gables
d) The Blithedale Romance

11. Which of the following is NOT a major theme in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works?
a) Sin and guilt
b) Human isolation
c) Political satire
d) Puritanism

12. What is the occupation of the protagonist in Hawthorne’s story “The Minister’s Black Veil”?
a) Minister
b) Lawyer
c) Doctor
d) Merchant

13. Which of Hawthorne’s works features the character of Judge Pyncheon?
a) The Scarlet Letter
b) The House of the Seven Gables
c) The Blithedale Romance50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET
d) Young Goodman Brown

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14. What is the name of the Puritan settlement where most of Hawthorne’s stories are set?
a) Salem
b) Plymouth
c) Boston
d) Concord

15. Which of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novels explores themes of ancestral guilt and redemption?
a) The Marble Faun
b) The Scarlet Letter
c) The House of the Seven Gables
d) The Blithedale Romance

16. What is the title of Hawthorne’s semi-autobiographical novel published in 1852?
a) The House of the Seven Gables
b) The Scarlet Letter
c) The Blithedale Romance
d) The Marble Faun

17. Which of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works is a retelling of Greek myths for children?
a) Tanglewood Tales
b) Twice-Told Tales
c) The Marble Faun
d) Mosses from an Old Manse

18. What is the subtitle of Hawthorne’s collection of stories “Mosses from an Old Manse”?
a) Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque
b) A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys
c) A Collection of Twice-Told Tales
d) Hawthorne’s Moral Tales

19. In “The Scarlet Letter,” what is the fate of Hester Prynne’s husband?
a) He dies at sea50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET
b) He is hanged for adultery
c) He leaves her and disappears
d) He becomes a minister

20. Which of Hawthorne’s novels explores the theme of the decline of an aristocratic family in New England?
a) The Blithedale Romance
b) The House of the Seven Gables
c) The Marble Faun
d) The Scarlet Letter

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21. What is the occupation of the protagonist in Hawthorne’s story “Young Goodman Brown”?
a) Farmer
b) Minister
c) Blacksmith
d) Lawyer

22. Which of Hawthorne’s novels features the character of Donatello, a sculptor from Italy?
a) The Marble Faun
b) The Scarlet Letter
c) The House of the Seven Gables
d) The Blithedale Romance

23. What is the title of Hawthorne’s short story about a scientist who tries to create life?
a) “Rappaccini’s Daughter”
b) “The Birth-Mark”
c) “Ethan Brand”
d) “The Artist of the Beautiful”

24. Which of the following is NOT a common setting in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works?
a) Puritan New England
b) Salem Witch Trials
c) European cities
d) Utopian communities

25. What is the name of the mysterious manuscript that Judge Pyncheon seeks in “The House of the Seven Gables”?
a) The Scarlett Letter50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET
b) The Scarlet Pimpernel
c) The Gilded Page
d) The Lost Deed

26. Which of Hawthorne’s novels explores themes of individualism and communal living in a utopian society?
a) The Scarlet Letter
b) The House of the Seven Gables
c) The Blithedale Romance
d) The Marble Faun

27. What is the name of the character who wears a black veil in Hawthorne’s story “The Minister’s Black Veil”?
a) Mr. Hooper
b) Mr. Dimmesdale
c) Mr. Chillingworth
d) Mr. Wilson

28. In “The Scarlet Letter,” what is the punishment for Hester Prynne’s sin of adultery?
a) Public shaming on the scaffold
b) Imprisonment
c) Flogging
d) Death

29. Which of Hawthorne’s novels features a house cursed by a Pyncheon ancestor?
a) The Marble Faun
b) The Scarlet Letter
c) The Blithedale Romance
d) The House of the Seven Gables

30. What is the subtitle of Hawthorne’s collection

of stories “Twice-Told Tales”?
a) A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys
b) A Collection of Moral Allegories
c) Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque
d) Hawthorne’s Retold Myths

31. Which of Hawthorne’s works is a collection of retold Greek myths?
a) Mosses from an Old Manse
b) The Marble Faun
c) Tanglewood Tales
d) The Scarlet Letter

32. What is the name of the character who represents the concept of the Fall of Man in Hawthorne’s story “Rappaccini’s Daughter”?
a) Giovanni
b) Beatrice
c) Dr. Rappaccini
d) Baglioni

33. In “The Scarlet Letter,” what is the role of Roger Chillingworth in relation to Hester Prynne?
a) Her husband
b) Her lover
c) Her brother
d) Her father

34. Which of Hawthorne’s works features the character of Zenobia, a feminist reformer?
a) The Marble Faun50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET
b) The Blithedale Romance
c) The House of the Seven Gables
d) The Scarlet Letter

35. What is the title of Hawthorne’s story about a woman with a birthmark on her cheek?
a) “The Birth-Mark”50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET
b) “Rappaccini’s Daughter”
c) “Ethan Brand”50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET
d) “The Minister’s Black Veil”

36. In “The Scarlet Letter,” what is the significance of the scaffold where Hester Prynne stands?
a) It is where she is publicly shamed
b) It is where she meets Dimmesdale secretly
c) It is where she is sentenced to death
d) It is where she confesses her sins

37. Which of Hawthorne’s novels explores themes of inherited guilt and the effects of past actions on present generations?
a) The Blithedale Romance
b) The House of the Seven Gables
c) The Scarlet Letter
d) The Marble Faun

38. What is the occupation of the protagonist in Hawthorne’s story “The Birth-Mark”?
a) Scientist
b) Minister
c) Artist50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET
d) Farmer50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET

39. Which of Hawthorne’s works features a character named Hilda, who is an artist?
a) The Marble Faun
b) The Blithedale Romance
c) The House of the Seven Gables
d) The Scarlet Letter

40. What is the subtitle of Hawthorne’s novel “The Blithedale Romance”?
a) A Romance of the Forest
b) A Tale of the American Frontier
c) A Study of the Human Heart
d) A Novel

41. In “The Scarlet Letter,” what is the name of Hester Prynne’s daughter?
a) Pearl
b) Ruby50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET
c) Opal
d) Sapphire

42. Which of Hawthorne’s works explores themes of artistic creation and the pursuit of beauty?
a) The Marble Faun
b) The Scarlet Letter
c) The House of the Seven Gables
d) The Blithedale Romance

43. What is the occupation of the protagonist in Hawthorne’s story “Ethan Brand”?
a) Minister
b) Farmer
c) Artist
d) Sailor

44. Which of Hawthorne’s works features the character of Miriam, who is an artist?
a) The Marble Faun
b) The Blithedale Romance
c) The House of the Seven Gables
d) The Scarlet Letter

45. What is the title of Hawthorne’s story about a mad scientist who experiments on his daughter?
a) “The Birth-Mark”
b) “Rappaccini’s Daughter”
c) “Ethan Brand”
d) “The Minister’s Black Veil”

46. Which of Hawthorne’s novels explores themes of innocence and corruption in a group of artists in Rome?
a) The Marble Faun
b) The Blithedale Romance
c) The House of the Seven Gables
d) The Scarlet Letter

47. In “The Scarlet Letter,” what does the letter “A” come to symbolize for Hester Prynne?
a) Adultery
b) Acceptance
c) Angel
d) Atonement

48. Which of the following is NOT a theme commonly explored in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works?
a) Guilt and redemption
b) Individualism and self-reliance
c) Hypocrisy and moral decay
d) The power of love and forgiveness

49. What is the occupation of the protagonist in Hawthorne’s story “Rappaccini’s Daughter”?
a) Scientist
b) Minister
c) Artist
d) Merchant

50. Which of Hawthorne’s works explores themes of sin, guilt, and the nature of evil in Puritan society?
a) The Scarlet Letter
b) The House of the Seven Gables
c) The Marble Faun
d) The Blithedale Romance

Answer

1. a) The Scarlet Letter
2. b) 1804
3. b) The Tell-Tale Heart
4. a) Hester Prynne
5. c) Salem
6. a) The Blithedale Romance
7. a) Minister
8. a) Twice-Told Tales
9. a) Adultery
10. a) Twice-Told Tales
11. c) Political satire
12. a) Minister
13. b) The House of the Seven Gables
14. a) Salem
15. c) The House of the Seven Gables
16. d) The Marble Faun
17. a) Tanglewood Tales
18. c) A Collection of Twice-Told Tales
19. a) He dies at sea
20. c) The House of the Seven Gables
21. b) Minister
22. a) The Marble Faun
23. a) “Rappaccini’s Daughter”
24. c) European cities50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET
25. d) The Lost Deed
26. c) The Blithedale Romance
27. a) Mr. Hooper50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET
28. a) Public shaming on the scaffold
29. d) The House of the Seven Gables
30. c) Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque
31. c) Tanglewood Tales
32. b) Beatrice
33. a) Her husband
34. b) The Blithedale Romance
35. a) “The Birth-Mark”
36. a) It is where she is publicly shamed
37. b) The House of the Seven Gables
38. a) Scientist
39. a) The Marble Faun50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET
40. d) A Novel
41. a) Pearl
42. a) The Marble Faun50+ MCQs on Nathaniel Hawthorne with Answers for UGC NET
43. c) Artist

44. a) The Marble Faun
45. b) “Rappaccini’s Daughter”
46. a) The Marble Faun
47. d) Atonement
48. b) Individualism and self-reliance
49. a) Scientist
50. a) The Scarlet Letter