This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 108 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 108 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the definition of 'infernal'? A) To interfere or get involved, often unwanted. B) Very, very, bad or wicked. C) A conversation or discussion between people. D) To agree or make an agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Very, very, bad or wicked. 2. Who goes up onto the scaffold with Dimmesdale? A) Pearl and Hester. B) The other minister. C) No one. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pearl and Hester. 3. She interposed herself between the two arguing friends, attempting to mediate the situation. What does the word 'interpose' mean? A) To insert or say something in between. B) A person who did something wrong. C) Immediately or without any delay. D) Showing how things are different. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To insert or say something in between. 4. Who discovers the three together? A) Chillingworth. B) Gov. Bellingham. C) Rev. Wilson. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chillingworth. 5. Explain the symbolism behind Pearl's behavior in Chapter 10. A) Pearl's behavior in Chapter 10 symbolizes her greed and selfishness. B) Pearl's behavior in Chapter 10 symbolizes her lack of intelligence. C) Pearl's behavior in Chapter 10 symbolizes her connection to nature and innocence. D) Pearl's behavior in Chapter 10 symbolizes her fear of the unknown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pearl's behavior in Chapter 10 symbolizes her connection to nature and innocence. 6. Who is Hester's pastor? A) Dimmesdale. B) Wilson. C) Chillingworth. D) Winthrop. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dimmesdale. 7. To divide or distribute A) Allot. B) Throng. C) Iniquity. D) Scourge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allot. 8. Why is Hester's encounter with Dimmesdale important in Chapter 17 of The Scarlet Letter? A) The encounter exposes Hester's true identity to Dimmesdale. B) The encounter reveals their emotional connection and foreshadows the revelation of their secret sin. C) The encounter deepens Hester's guilt and shame. D) The encounter leads to Hester's banishment from the community. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The encounter reveals their emotional connection and foreshadows the revelation of their secret sin. 9. When the crowd finally spotted the scarlet letter, they realized that it was ..... A) Almost too tiny to see. B) Sewn with gold thread. C) Stained with blood. D) Shaped like a snake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sewn with gold thread. 10. What do officials think about Pearl and her upbringing? A) Pearl is intellient and witty. B) Pearl is of average intelligence. C) Pearl is unmannerly and devilish. D) Pearl is playful and sweet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pearl is unmannerly and devilish. 11. How is Pearl described? A) An elf-child. B) A lovely child. C) Her mother's only treasure. D) Wild. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 12. How is Dimmesdale's guilt revealed in Chapter 15 of The Scarlet Letter? A) Dimmesdale confesses his guilt to Hester. B) Dimmesdale's guilt is revealed through his increased religious fervor. C) Dimmesdale's guilt is revealed through his sudden wealth and success. D) Dimmesdale's guilt is revealed through his physical and emotional deterioration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dimmesdale's guilt is revealed through his physical and emotional deterioration. 13. Their problems were ..... from one another, making it difficult to find a solution. A) Replete. B) Inextricable. C) Malevolent. D) Portent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inextricable. 14. Who is the following quote describing? " ..... what a change had come over his features, -how much uglier they were, -how his dark complexion seemed to have grown duskier, and his figure more misshapen ..... " (90). A) Reverend Dimmesdale. B) Governor Bellingham. C) Pastor Wilson. D) Roger Chillingworth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Roger Chillingworth. 15. One reason Hester's physical appearance has changed over the years is that: A) Her hair isn't visible. B) Her clothing has become tattered because she only wears one dress. C) She has ceased to wear make-up. D) She has removed the scarlet letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her hair isn't visible. 16. Before having success as an author, where did Hawthorne work? A) Boston Market. B) Boston Custom House. C) Boston Mercantile Store. D) He was a bum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boston Custom House. 17. What word means a wise person who gives good advice? A) Eloquent. B) Heed. C) Sage. D) Momentous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sage. 18. What does Chillingworth see Pearl doing to the scarlet letter on her mother's chest? A) Sticking burrs into it. B) Trying to loosen each of the stitches. C) Rubbing her face against it. D) Tracing the outline with the tip of her finger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sticking burrs into it. 19. What is the theme of secrecy and confession in Chapter 17 of The Scarlet Letter? A) Revelation of guilt and internal struggle to confess. B) Denial and avoidance. C) Betrayal and deception. D) Honesty and transparency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revelation of guilt and internal struggle to confess. 20. She ..... illness to avoid going to the party. A) Feigned. B) Delude. C) Quell. D) Compose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feigned. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClassics QuizzesThe Scarlet Letter Quiz 1The Scarlet Letter Quiz 2The Scarlet Letter Quiz 3The Scarlet Letter Quiz 4The Scarlet Letter Quiz 5The Scarlet Letter Quiz 6The Scarlet Letter Quiz 7The Scarlet Letter Quiz 8The Scarlet Letter Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books