This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why is Hester going to Governor Bellingham's house in chapter 7? A) They are having a court hearing to decide if they'll take Pearl away from Hester. B) She embroidered a pair of gloves for him and is returning them. C) His wife is sick and she is bringing her soup. D) Pearl insisted on going to the governor's house and play in his garden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She embroidered a pair of gloves for him and is returning them. 2. Pearl uses seaweed to form a letter A on her own clothing. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. City and year in which the story is set: A) Manhattan, 1642. B) Boston, 1850. C) Manhattan, 1850. D) Boston, 1642. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Boston, 1642. 4. Established hatred A) Enmity. B) Mutability. C) Plebeian. D) Infantile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enmity. 5. She was able to derive great pleasure from reading. What does the word 'derive' mean? A) To win or succeed in a competition. B) To get or obtain something from something else. C) To pay attention to something. D) To agree or make an agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To get or obtain something from something else. 6. How does Pearl contribute to the events in Chapter 15 of The Scarlet Letter? A) Pearl confronts Dimmesdale about his secret in Chapter 15. B) Pearl helps Hester remove the scarlet letter from her chest. C) Pearl refuses to come to Hester until she puts the scarlet letter back on her chest. D) Pearl runs away and hides during the events in Chapter 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pearl refuses to come to Hester until she puts the scarlet letter back on her chest. 7. The doctor reassured his patient of the ..... of the medication. A) Postpone. B) Enjoin. C) Efficacy. D) Compose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Efficacy. 8. Find the best quote below to support the following conclusion:Roger Chillingworth is a man after revenge. A) "Leave me alone with my patient". B) "The man lives who has wronged us both". C) "Foolish woman! The medicine will help the baby". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "The man lives who has wronged us both". 9. The government's actions are under ..... by the public and media. A) Scrutiny. B) Maternal. C) Approach. D) Delude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scrutiny. 10. When John Wilson asks Pearl who her maker is in chapter 10, Pearl replies: A) That she was plucked off a rose bush. B) That sin hath made her. C) That Hester and Dimmesdale made her. D) That God hath made her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That she was plucked off a rose bush. 11. What is the antonym for heterogeneous? A) Made up of parts that are different. B) Married. C) Made up of parts that are alike. D) Unusually intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Made up of parts that are alike. 12. Who assumes a false identity for revenge? A) Hester. B) Rev. Dimmesdale. C) Dr. Chillingworth. D) Mistress Hibbins. E) Governor Billingham. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dr. Chillingworth. 13. Despite facing numerous obstacles, she continued to persist in achieving her goals. What does the word 'persist' mean? A) Completely filled or abundantly supplied. B) Having a desire to cause harm. C) To keep trying even when it's difficult. D) A short trip or outing for fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To keep trying even when it's difficult. 14. Mr Dimsdale: A) It's a young priest. B) Tried to convince Hester to tell the truth. C) Hates Hester for bringing shame to his church. D) More than one answer is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) More than one answer is correct. 15. What is the definition of 'erratic'? A) Very bold or daring, not afraid. B) A unit of time equal to sixty seconds. C) Lost in thought and not paying attention. D) Not following a fixed or regular pattern. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not following a fixed or regular pattern. 16. Pearl's father is ..... A) Governor. B) An unknown man. C) Dimmesdale. D) Chillingworth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dimmesdale. 17. Why doesn't Hester leave Boston after she is released from prison? A) She reasons that Boston was the scene of her guilt therefore it should be the scene of her earthly punishment. B) Even though she can't be with him, Pearl's father is in Boston and she wants to be near him. C) Chillingworth has threatened to tell the truth about her if she tries to leave. D) She is afraid God will sink her ship if she tries to travel back to England. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She reasons that Boston was the scene of her guilt therefore it should be the scene of her earthly punishment. 18. What word means to give a warning or scold someone? A) Foreboding. B) Admonish. C) Malevolent. D) Whimsical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Admonish. 19. This ..... helping will not satisfy the ravenous football player. A) Meagre. B) Iniquity. C) Paramour. D) Ascetic. E) Lurid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meagre. 20. In which century is The Scarlet Letter set? A) 16th century. B) 17th century. C) 18th century. D) 19th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 17th century. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClassics QuizzesThe Scarlet Letter Quiz 1The Scarlet Letter Quiz 2The Scarlet Letter Quiz 4The Scarlet Letter Quiz 5The Scarlet Letter Quiz 6The Scarlet Letter Quiz 7The Scarlet Letter Quiz 8The Scarlet Letter Quiz 9The Scarlet Letter Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books