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the minister's black veil

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

who is the writer of '' The Minister's Black Veil ?

a)

Nida zakarneh

b)

Nathanial Hawthorne

c)

Mark Twain

d)

Charlotte Bronte

2.

what is the main theme in the story ?

a)

love

b)

sin and guilt

c)

segregation

d)

sacrifice

3.

what is the most important symbol in the story

a)

isolation

b)

Hooper's prominence in society

c)

the black veil itself

d)

superficiality of the protestant society

4.

when was Hawthorne born ?

a)

July 4 , 1804

b)

May 19 ,1804

c)

May 17 , 1864

d)

April 18 , 1864

5.

Puritanism appeared in the late ?

a)

18th century

b)

19th century

c)

16th century

d)

11th century

6.

Where did the story take place

a)

Salem

b)

London

c)

Jenin

d)

Milford

7.

How does the BLACK veil affect the wedding?

a)

they were surprised because Mr. Hooper had removed the veil

b)

they were happy because Mr. Hooper performed the wedding

c)

an atmosphere of gloom was overwhelmed the place

d)

they escaped when they saw Hooper's face

8.
What is a symbol?
a)
A musical instrument.
b)
Something that stands on its own and represents something else.
c)
It's always a flag.
d)
Something people do.
9.
What is Mr. Hooper's occupation?
a)
club owner
b)
Doctor
c)
Teacher
d)
Minister
10.
What was the veil's effect on Mr. Hooper's personal life?
a)
Isolation 
b)
increased swagger
c)
Confidence
d)
Honorability
11.

Did Mr. Hooper remove the veil on earth

a)

yes many times

b)

no , but he buried without it

c)

just once

d)

no , never on earth

12.

everyone in Milford dared to ask Hooper about his black veil

a)

yes

b)

no

13.

who nursed Hooper on his deathbed

a)

his mother

b)

Elizabeth

c)

the Reverend Clarck

d)

no one

14.

While Mr. Hooper delivers his sermon on secret sin, the parishioners

a)

feel that he is looking into their souls.

b)

strain to hear the muffled sound of his voice.

c)

wonder what sin lies concealed beneath the veil.

d)

glance around the church and speculate about their neighbors’ sins

15.

The CONFLICT of the story is

a)

The fighting between the townspeople

b)

The disagreement between Mr. Hooper and Elizabeth

c)

The congregation's hatred and fear of Mr. Hooper's black veil

d)

The sin that hides in all the congregation's souls.

16.

Mr. Hooper is likely melancholy because

a)

His black veil makes everything look dark

b)

His congregation is mean to him

c)

His fiance breaks up with him over his black veil

d)

All of the above

17.
What kind of story does Hawthorne call this?
a)
romance
b)
tragedy
c)
episode
d)
parable
18.
On his death-bed, what does Hooper claim to see?
a)
God's face
b)
only darkness
c)
a veil on every face
d)
the young woman who had died
19.
What is "the one desirable effect" of the black veil?
a)
it confuses "all the busybodies and impertinent people in the parish"
b)
it lets everyone "discover the secret which it was supposed to hide"
c)
It makes the wearer "a very efficient clergyman"
d)
It creates "an ambiguity of sin or sorrow"
20.
What was the significance of the wind never lifting Mr. Hooper's veil?
a)
The material was too heavy to lift.
b)
It was tied tightly too his face.
c)
He told the wind not to lift it.
d)
The Earth agreed with him along with God.