This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 113 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 113 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Ch. 14-How does Hester react when Chillingworth informs her that the council might allow her to remove her letter? A) She expresses her willingness to abide by the council's decision. B) She implores Chillingworth to advocate for her in front of the council. C) She feels uneasy about the prospect of not having the letter after all these years. D) She is adamant about removing the letter on her own conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She is adamant about removing the letter on her own conditions. 2. In addition to having become friends and established a doctor-patient relationship Dimmesdale and Chillingworth have added this new dimension to their relationship. A) They are now married. B) They are now roommates. C) Chillingworth is Dimmesdale's Minister. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are now roommates. 3. Who in the story ..... ?Was always ready to help people in trouble A) Dimmesdale. B) Chillingworth. C) Hester. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hester. 4. The loss of a loved one can cause grievous pain and sorrow. What does the word 'grievous' mean? A) Causing sadness, pain, or distress. B) To make up for a mistake. C) Someone who doesn't believe in God. D) A person who did something wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Causing sadness, pain, or distress. 5. Ch. 10-What does the image of Pearl attaching prickly burrs to Hester's scarlet letter, to which the burrs "tenaciously" cling, represent? A) Pearls fascination with the letter and the secret behind it. B) The pain that wearing the letter causes Hester. C) The way the letter itself clings to Hester's identity. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. He consulted a reputable source before making his decision. What does the word 'reputable' mean? A) To get rid of or throw away. B) A good and trustworthy person or place. C) A song that tells a story. D) A feeling of guilt or hesitation about something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A good and trustworthy person or place. 7. What does the following quote from Hester about Chillingworth imply about her feelings towards him? "She wondered if the young grass would turn brown under his feet ..... She wondered if all at once he would drop into the earth. And plants full of poison would grow up in his place." A) Hester loathes Chilingworth. B) Pearl is cautious of Chillingworth. C) Hester wishes him the best as he walks away. D) Hester is uneasy about where he is going. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hester loathes Chilingworth. 8. The missionary successfully converted the heathen tribes to Christianity. What does the word 'heathen' mean? A) To force someone to leave a country. B) Someone who doesn't believe in God. C) To come before in time or order. D) A person who did something wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Someone who doesn't believe in God. 9. What do the townspeople want to do? A) They want to take her daughter away from her. B) They want to show her kindness and acceptance. C) They want to exile them from the town. D) They want to learn from her experiences and wisdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They want to take her daughter away from her. 10. Mistress Hibbins, the sister of Governor Bellingham, is reputed to be: A) A witch. B) A good mother. C) A cruel lady. D) Ah Pri-tan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A witch. 11. True/ False:A single person can commit adultery with another single person. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. What does Arthur do after he makes his confession? A) Announce that they are abandoning the Puritan faith. B) Rip the shirt from his chest and reveal his own scarlet letter. C) Challenge Chillingworth to a "duel of faith". D) Identify Chillingworth as a "monstrous fiend". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rip the shirt from his chest and reveal his own scarlet letter. 13. How old is Pearl right now? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 14. What does Dimmesdale say is the cause of Pearl's odd personality? A) Broken law. B) Hester's lack of maternal guidance. C) Satan. D) Witchcraft. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Broken law. 15. Pearl always kept her ..... for her mother. A) Scarlet letter. B) Cottage in New England. C) Home in England. D) Clothes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Home in England. 16. How do Dimmesdale and Chillingsworth become connected? A) Chillingsworth tells Dimmesdale about his true identity. B) Dimmesdale reveals a hidden sin to Chillingsworth. C) Chillingsworth offers to read Dimmesdale's fortune. D) Dimmesdale becomes Chillingsworth's patient. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dimmesdale becomes Chillingsworth's patient. 17. Identify what Pearl puts on her dress in Chapter 6 that Hester tells her to remove. A) A yellow A made from dandelions. B) A green A made from seaweed. C) A red A made from red clay. D) A brown A made from mud. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A green A made from seaweed. 18. What does the word "physiognomies" mean? A) The facial features held to show qualities of mind or character by their configuration or expression. B) The act of passing from one proposition, statement, or judgement considered as true to another whose truth is believed to follow from that of the former. C) The punishment of hanging. D) The quality or state of being improper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The facial features held to show qualities of mind or character by their configuration or expression. 19. According to Chillinworth: A) He should have been Pearl's father. B) Hester deserved to be punished. C) Mr. Dimmesdale had escaped from him. D) Hester was innocent of all sins. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Dimmesdale had escaped from him. 20. She had an ..... sense of direction and easily found her way home. A) Mortal. B) Entreat. C) Diabolical. D) Intuitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Intuitive. ← 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