The Scarlet Letter Quiz 102 (20 MCQs)

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1. The ..... professor delivered an insightful lecture on quantum physics.
2. Where does the narrator in the Custom House Introduction live?
3. He knew how to wield a sword with precision. What does the word 'wield' mean?
4. She couldn't help but lament the loss of her beloved pet. What does the word 'lament' mean?
5. In the extended metaphor in Chapter 10, to what is Chillingworth compared?
6. Impossible to explain
7. ARCHFIEND
8. What word means to come closer to something or someone?
9. Hester was asked to do needlework for everyone in town except for
10. What color is Hester's hair?
11. Hester notices that Chillingworth has .....
12. The rope was used to ..... the papers together.
13. Unexpectedly changing circumstances
14. She was desperate and decided to beseech him for forgiveness. What does the word 'beseech' mean?
15. The ..... child plotted a prank on his older sister.
16. The townsman tells the stranger that the judge has been lenient with Hester because of her youth and because she is probably a widow. What was the severest possible punishment for adultery in the Massachusetts colony?
17. True or False:At the end of the novel, we find that Pearl inherits a lot of money from Chillingworth and leaves the area a rich heiress.
18. What word means someone's special romantic partner or sweetheart?
19. "I have laughed, in bitterness and agony of heart, at the contrast between what I seem and what I am."
20. Uneasiness; the state of disturbance