Aylmer and Georgiana Quiz

What is Aylmer’s profession?

• Philosopher

• Scientist

• Artist

• Teacher

What causes Aylmer to gaze at Georgiana with “a trouble in his countenance”?

• His love for her

• His obsession with removing her birthmark

• His regret about marrying her

• His desire to return to his experiments

How does Georgiana initially feel about her birthmark?

• She is proud of it.

• She is ashamed of it.

• She considers it a charm.

• She is indifferent to it.

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What does Aylmer suggest to Georgiana about the birthmark?

• It enhances her beauty.

• It should be removed.

• It is a symbol of their love.

• It is meaningless.

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What is the shape of Georgiana’s birthmark?

• A crescent moon

• A delicate hand

• A small star

• A heart

How does Georgiana react when Aylmer expresses his discomfort with the birthmark?

• She laughs it off.

• She becomes deeply hurt and bursts into tears.

• She agrees with him immediately.

• She becomes angry and leaves him.

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What does Aylmer’s reaction to the birthmark reveal about his character?

• He is deeply in love with Georgiana.

• He is obsessed with perfection and dislikes imperfection.

• He is indifferent to Georgiana’s appearance.

• He is focused on scientific discovery.

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What does Hawthorne suggest about Aylmer’s love for Georgiana?

• It is stronger than his passion for science.

• It is intertwined with his desire for perfection.

• It is based on her beauty alone.

• It is unaffected by the birthmark.

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