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The House of the Seven Gables

Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Preface Quiz

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1 of 5
What traditional genre does Hawthorne note that "Romance" diverges substantially from?

Comedy
Epic poetry
Tragedy
The novel

2 of 5
According to Hawthorne, what framework constrains the writers of traditional novels?

Literary tradition
Everyday circumstance
Religious dogma
Mythology

3 of 5
According to Hawthorne, what does the Romance genre enable authors to represent in alternative ways?

Familiar situations
Familiar settings
The truth
Fantasy

4 of 5
According to Hawthorne, what kind of message does his book present?

Amoral
Moral
Immoral
None of the above

5 of 5
What does Hawthorne suggest that the members of each generation pass on to their descendants?

Their personal virtues
Their material wealth
Their physical attributes
Their sins

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