This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 100 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 100 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Hester recognised the stranger in the crowd.He was her husband. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. It is important to nurture your relationships in order to maintain their growth and well-being. What does the word 'nurture' mean? A) A confusing maze with lots of paths. B) To care for and help something grow. C) What you see when light bounces back. D) Doing the opposite of what's expected. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To care for and help something grow. 3. Her words carried an undertone of sadness. What does the word 'undertone' mean? A) A unit of time equal to sixty seconds. B) A strong and violent storm with wind. C) Lost in thought and not paying attention. D) A hidden feeling or message. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A hidden feeling or message. 4. When Hester tries to persuade Dimmesdale that he has repented, Arthur reveals that he longs for ..... A) Hester. B) Death. C) Public Punishment. D) Salvation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public Punishment. 5. Choose the one event listed below NOT found in the falling action of The Scarlet Letter A) Hester wears an A on her clothing to symbolize adultery. B) Hester stays in the Puritan Community and helps others. C) Pearl leaves the community, marries, and has children. D) Hester and Arthur are buried under a nameless tombstone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hester wears an A on her clothing to symbolize adultery. 6. The nurse provided gentle ..... to soothe the patient's pain. A) Undertone. B) Ministrations. C) Undulate. D) Abstracted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ministrations. 7. What does Hester accuse Chillingworth of doing to the man he has taken care of? A) Making him physically ill. B) Helping him recover. C) Making him die inside. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making him die inside. 8. To utter by chattering, babbling; to talk in a simple-minded, foolish way A) Tattle. B) Prattle. C) Languor. D) Delirium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prattle. 9. I decided to take a different approach to solving the problem. What does the word 'approach' mean? A) To come near or get closer to something. B) Pretending or making something up. C) Investigation to find out the cause. D) A strong band that connects bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To come near or get closer to something. 10. What is called the "black flower of civilized society": A) The Devil. B) Sin. C) A Prison. D) A Cemetery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Prison. 11. From the top of the hill, we had a breathtaking vista of the entire valley. What does the word 'vista' mean? A) Something that is really silly or ridiculous. B) A view, especially a wide one. C) A written account of events in order. D) To argue or disagree about something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A view, especially a wide one. 12. What role does Hester Prynne play in Chapter 4? A) Hester Prynne is revealed to be a wealthy heiress. B) Hester Prynne is praised for her actions in the community. C) Hester Prynne is exiled from the town. D) Hester Prynne is publicly shamed and humiliated by being forced to stand on a scaffold with her baby, Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hester Prynne is publicly shamed and humiliated by being forced to stand on a scaffold with her baby, Pearl. 13. How did Roger Chillingworth become Dimmesdale's medical advisor? A) Chillingworth paid him to be his first patient. B) The church elders reminded Dimmesdale it would be a sin not to seek medical help. C) Hester Prynne arranged it. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The church elders reminded Dimmesdale it would be a sin not to seek medical help. 14. Throughout the novel, weeds and poisonous plants symbolize A) The Puritans. B) Moral evil. C) The natural world. D) The Quakers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moral evil. 15. How does the author use irony to convey deeper meanings in the text? A) The author uses irony to highlight hypocrisy within the text. B) The author uses irony to emphasize the Hester's status as an outcast. C) The author uses irony to simplify the plot and make it more straightforward. D) The author uses irony to confuse readers and create ambiguity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author uses irony to highlight hypocrisy within the text. 16. What word means to come near or get closer to something? A) Approach. B) Avenge. C) Delude. D) Compose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Approach. 17. How does the community perceive Hester during chapters 7-12? A) Hester is perceived as weak and submissive during these chapters. B) The community views Hester as deceitful and untrustworthy. C) Hester is seen as remorseful and repentant for her actions. D) Hester is perceived as a strong and resilient woman who bears her punishment with dignity and grace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hester is perceived as a strong and resilient woman who bears her punishment with dignity and grace. 18. She ..... d wildly to get his attention. A) Deceive. B) Gesticulate. C) Perpetuate. D) Despondent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gesticulate. 19. They engaged in a lively ..... about the state of politics. A) Discourse. B) Secluded. C) Accord. D) Bond. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discourse. 20. What word means strength and courage to face challenges? A) Undulate. B) Tempest. C) Fortitude. D) Necromancy. 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