This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 29 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What word means a place where you live or stay? A) Dwelling. B) Intangible. C) Inscrutable. D) Vulgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dwelling. 2. Imagining changing scenes A) Remonstrance. B) Phantasmagoric. C) Physiognomies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phantasmagoric. 3. What year was The Scarlet Letter published? A) 1850. B) 1650. C) 1800. D) 1600. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1850. 4. What is the definition of 'pithy'? A) Short and full of meaning or wisdom. B) To annoy or bother someone. C) Given or done for free. D) To think carefully and plan something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short and full of meaning or wisdom. 5. What word means to find a solution or make a decision? A) Accompany. B) Deceive. C) Gesticulate. D) Resolve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resolve. 6. What word means very old times? A) Volley. B) Stupefy. C) Gratuitous. D) Antiquity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antiquity. 7. Please wait a ..... while I check the information for you. A) Minute. B) Erratic. C) Desolate. D) Necromancy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minute. 8. Why did Hawthorne add a "W" to his name? A) He didn't-it was always that way. B) Rebelled against his ancestors. C) He pronounced it incorrectly as a child. D) He liked the sound of it better. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rebelled against his ancestors. 9. The author is ..... to be a leading expert in the field. A) Antiquity. B) Gospel. C) Pithy. D) Reputed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reputed. 10. Which character is best described as being a leech? A) Chillingworth. B) Dimmesdale. C) He. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chillingworth. 11. Pearl wants to know all of the following, except ..... A) Why her mother wears the scarlet letter. B) Why the other children are so mean to her. C) Why the minister holds his hand over his heart. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Why the other children are so mean to her. 12. How did Mr. Dimmsdale look like while waiting for the Governor? A) Sick and Pale. B) Happy and full of life. C) Scared. D) Excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sick and Pale. 13. She was the embodiment of grace and elegance as she glided across the dance floor. What does the word 'embodiment' mean? A) To force someone to leave a country. B) Well-known and respected for being important. C) Being represented by a physical form. D) To show or make something clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being represented by a physical form. 14. We have made great progress in our project, but there is still more work to be done. What does the word 'thus far' mean? A) Up until now. B) Not straight or not lined up correctly. C) To keep trying even when it's difficult. D) A feeling that something bad might happen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up until now. 15. To be a sign of warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen. A) Antipathy. B) Plausibility. C) Portends. D) Resolute. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Portends. 16. What does Hester's husband do to indicate that he knows her and wants her to keep his identity secret? A) He winks at her. B) He puts his finger to his lips. C) He nods his head. D) He waves his hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He puts his finger to his lips. 17. What is the definition of 'bound'? A) A person who travels to a holy place. B) To burn or scorch something. C) To really, really hate something or someone. D) To tie or fasten something securely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To tie or fasten something securely. 18. What is the name of Hester's daughter? A) Rose. B) Lily. C) Pearl. D) Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pearl. 19. The mischievous child plotted a prank on his older sister. What does the word 'mischievous' mean? A) Thinking deeply or being thoughtful. B) Looking tired, worn out or exhausted. C) Playful in a naughty or tricky way. D) The rhythm or beat of music. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playful in a naughty or tricky way. 20. What word means to go together with someone or something? A) Accord. B) Compose. C) Accompany. D) Dwell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accompany. ← 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