This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 109 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 109 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Vilify A) To slander; to lower in reputation; to defame. B) To greet enthusiastically. C) To soothe or soften. D) To repay or give back. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To slander; to lower in reputation; to defame. 2. The two parties reached an accord after hours of negotiation. What does the word 'accord' mean? A) A ghost or a strange, unexpected sight. B) An agreement or harmony between people. C) Real or genuine, not fake. D) Extreme wickedness or moral corruption. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An agreement or harmony between people. 3. The bustling city is home to a diverse denizen of cultures and nationalities. What does the word 'denizen' mean? A) A person, animal, or plant that lives in a particular place. B) A conversation or discussion between people. C) Curious, wanting to ask questions. D) Negative beliefs or judgments about someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person, animal, or plant that lives in a particular place. 4. Mr. Dimmsdale: A) At times suspected from Robert Chillinworth. B) Felt guilty sadness. C) Became more popular than ever. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 5. What is the story about? A) A woman who refused to reveal the name of her daughter's father. B) A minister who helped a woman with her child. C) A doctor who treated sick people. D) A community that lived happily in the United States in the 17th century . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A woman who refused to reveal the name of her daughter's father. 6. What is the definition of 'evoke'? A) To trick or make someone believe something false. B) To bring out or call forth a feeling. C) Extreme anger or fierce rage. D) A really deep and dark hole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To bring out or call forth a feeling. 7. How does Hester react as the townspeople are spectating? A) She smiles. B) She flashbacks to earleir times. C) She holds her child close to her bossom. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 8. Shame A) Ignominy. B) Inauspicious. C) Efficacy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ignominy. 9. At the Governor's Hall, Pearl tells Rev. Wilson that A) Her father is dead. B) She doesn't know who God is. C) She has no father. D) She wasn't made, but plucked from a rose bush. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She wasn't made, but plucked from a rose bush. 10. How does the revelation of Dimmesdale's guilt impact the overall plot of the story? A) Dimmesdale's guilt impacts the overall plot by adding complexity, tension, and influencing character dynamics. B) Dimmesdale's guilt leads to a happy ending for all characters. C) Dimmesdale's guilt is quickly forgotten by all characters. D) Dimmesdale's guilt has no impact on the plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dimmesdale's guilt impacts the overall plot by adding complexity, tension, and influencing character dynamics. 11. What word means to hate or detest something very much? A) Grisly. B) Omniscient. C) Abstruse. D) Abhor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abhor. 12. She has a strong ..... instinct towards her children. A) Delude. B) Feigned. C) Habitat. D) Maternal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maternal. 13. What does Hester think of while standing on the scaffold? A) She thinks of her childhood and parents in England. B) She thinks of her lover and hopes he will rescue her. C) She thinks of her sin and feels remorse and guilt. D) She thinks of her future and plans to escape. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She thinks of her sin and feels remorse and guilt. 14. It was a momentous occasion when she received her college acceptance letter. What does the word 'momentous' mean? A) A wise person who gives good advice. B) Very important or significant. C) Very, very, bad or wicked. D) About to happen or occur soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Very important or significant. 15. What is the name of the place or state of political or social perfection that the narrator mentions in chapter 1? A) Utopia. B) Eden. C) Arcadia. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Utopia. 16. What is Hester's reaction when she encounters Chillingworth in Chapter 10? A) Shock and fear. B) Anger and frustration. C) Indifference and boredom. D) Excitement and joy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shock and fear. 17. Why did Hester name her child Pearl? A) She was her mother's only treasure. B) She looked like a beautiful jewel. C) She was worthy to be born. D) She was a value to the people of the town. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was her mother's only treasure. 18. If a person transgresses, they might ..... A) Break the law. B) Change their mind. C) Regress in progress made. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Break the law. 19. Who questions whether Hester is fit to be a mother? A) Dr. Chillingworth. B) Rev. Dimmesdale. C) Mistress Hibbins. D) Governor Billingham. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Governor Billingham. 20. "With the scarlet token of infamy on her breast." What is the definition of infamy? A) Adultery. B) Fabric. C) Honor. D) Sin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sin. ← 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