The Scarlet Letter Quiz 12 (20 MCQs)

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1. In which year was Nathaniel Hawthorne born?
2. "He was a person of very striking aspect, with a white, lofty, and impending brow; large, brown, melancholy eyes, and a mouth which, unless when he forcibly compressed it, was apt to be tremulous, expressing both nervous sensibility and a vast power of self-restraint."
3. What does haughty mean?
4. She spoke with ..... in her voice as she scolded him for his actions.
5. Governor Bellingham despises luxury.
6. Who said this? 'You have escaped me!'
7. What is the definition of 'sanctity'?
8. Hester Prynne, The Scarlet Letter, is an example of a ..... character because the reader gets to see different sides of her personality.
9. "Woman! Speak out the name! Just tell us the name and repent!"
10. Heavy, cumbersome
11. The stranger who comes to town with a Native American wants to know all of the following except which one?
12. She hoped to redeem herself by apologizing for her actions. What does the word 'redeem' mean?
13. What is the name of the character Hester encounters in Chapter 9?
14. Who does Hester ask to speak up on her behalf?
15. A form of tuberculosis
16. A writer who "teaches a moral lesson" is said to be this:
17. The tyrannical despot ruled his kingdom with an iron fist. What does the word 'despot' mean?
18. Who does Hester recognize in the crowd that prompts her to firmly pull Pearl closer.
19. What word means to match or be similar to something?
20. She tried to deceive him with her clever disguise. What does the word 'deceive' mean?