This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 16 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. They had a secret relationship and met in secret as ..... s often do. A) Unrequited. B) Paramour. C) Ligament. D) Approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paramour. 2. The artifact found in the tomb sheds light on the customs and culture of antiquity. What does the word 'antiquity' mean? A) Short and full of meaning or wisdom. B) Very old times. C) Good news about Jesus and God's love. D) To protect and treasure something special. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Very old times. 3. Some people of the community believe that Dimmesdale's declining health is attributable to the fact that the world is no longer worthy of him because he is so pure and good. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. What is the definition of 'penance'? A) A punishment you give to yourself. B) To burn or scorch something. C) A place where you live or stay. D) A person who travels to a holy place. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A punishment you give to yourself. 5. What word means up until now? A) Torrent. B) Defunct. C) Inextricable. D) Thus far. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thus far. 6. What did the letter A seem to give Hester? A) A lurid glow on her cheeks. B) A sympathetic knowledge of the sins of those who mistreated her. C) A feeling of superiority. D) A special bond with Mistress Hibbins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A sympathetic knowledge of the sins of those who mistreated her. 7. She felt ..... after receiving the rejection letter from her dream job. A) Evoke. B) Accompany. C) Labyrinth. D) Despondent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Despondent. 8. What does the large and gross reflection of the scarlet letter on Hester's dress represent? A) That people in the town do not see her, but her sin. B) That Hester is proud of her sin. C) That Hester is a skilled seamstress. D) That Hester is hiding something important. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That people in the town do not see her, but her sin. 9. The assembly was interrupted by a ..... or commanding prank staged by some seniors. A) Writhe. B) Peremptory. C) Insubordinate. D) Amenable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peremptory. 10. She stared at her own reflection in the mirror, contemplating her choices. What does the word 'reflections' mean? A) An agreement or harmony between people. B) The bouncing back of light or sound. C) A person who can die. D) To start or create something important. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bouncing back of light or sound. 11. Petrify A) To make hard; to paralyze with fear. B) To irritate or annoy. C) To incite; to urge on; to advise strongly. D) To devise; to plan; to mix ingredients. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make hard; to paralyze with fear. 12. What is the definition of 'subtle'? A) An agreement or harmony between people. B) A person who can die. C) Not easy to notice or understand. D) Respected and admired because of old age. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not easy to notice or understand. 13. The townspeople began to believe that the scarlet letter stood for ..... A) Angel. B) Adultery. C) Active. D) Able. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Able. 14. "Madman, hold! What is your purpose ..... All shall be well! Do not blacken your fame, and perish in dishonor! A) Hester. B) Dimmesdale. C) Chillingworth. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chillingworth. 15. Revile A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 16. A type of ..... is person versus self. A) Falling Action. B) Conflict. C) Climax. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict. 17. The quality of being successful in producing an intended result; effectiveness A) Delve. B) Mutability. C) Caprice. D) Efficacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Efficacy. 18. She took a cautious approach to the problem, carefully considering all possible solutions. What does the word 'approach' mean? A) To come closer to something or someone. B) To do something nice in return. C) A disease that harms plants or crops. D) To be uncertain or indecisive about something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To come closer to something or someone. 19. Who is the following quote describing? "He looked now more careworn and emaciated ..... his large dark eyes had a world of pain in their troubled and melancholy depth" (91). A) Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. B) Roger Chillingworth. C) Governor Bellingham. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. 20. Hester felt guilty for committing adultery. A) True. B) False. 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