This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 39 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The company strictly enforces ..... with safety regulations. A) Audacious. B) Principal. C) Tempest. D) Compliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compliance. 2. True/ False:A scaffold was used to punish criminals by public humiliation and/or execution. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. She showed great compassion towards the homeless man, offering him a warm meal and a place to stay. What does the word 'compassion' mean? A) Feeling sorry for someone and wanting to help. B) A strong and violent storm with wind. C) A unit of time equal to sixty seconds. D) Lost in thought and not paying attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feeling sorry for someone and wanting to help. 4. Her ..... remark summed up the entire argument. A) Deliberate. B) Gospel. C) Reputed. D) Pithy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pithy. 5. Pale; dull A) Extant. B) Caprice. C) Pallid. D) Adduced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pallid. 6. Pearl is considered to be the living embodiment of the scarlet letter. This is an example of what? A) Symbolism. B) Personification. C) Alliteration. D) Allusion. E) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbolism. 7. "civilized and savage" A) Hester. B) Dimmesdale. C) Chillingworth. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chillingworth. 8. She made ..... decisions, often changing her mind without warning. A) Accompany. B) Perverse. C) Reflection. D) Capricious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capricious. 9. The movie's tragic ending evoked a strong sense of ..... in the audience. A) Sovereign. B) Fortitude. C) Progressive. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathos. 10. What word means to grow or take care of plants? A) Eloquent. B) Derive. C) Cultivate. D) Momentous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cultivate. 11. What question(s) does Pearl keep repeating to her mother in Chapter 15? A) Why does the minister hold his hand over his heart?. B) What does the letter mean?. C) Both of these. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of these. 12. Which of the following does NOT describe Hester's grave? A) It is next to Dimmesdale's sunken grave with a space separating them. B) There is only 1 slate tombstone for Hester and Dimmesdale. C) There is an inscription on the tombstone referring to the red "A.". D) There is no tombstone marking either Hester's or Dimmesdale's grave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There is no tombstone marking either Hester's or Dimmesdale's grave. 13. What word means to make it harder to do something? A) Negative. B) Infusion. C) Undermine. D) Impede. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impede. 14. She is known for her calm ..... in high-pressure situations. A) Contemporary. B) Refuge. C) Temperament. D) Bond. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperament. 15. The meanings of some ancient symbols are still obscure to scholars. What does the word 'obscure' mean? A) Not clear or easy to understand. B) The bouncing back of light or sound. C) Changed to fit a new situation. D) Not easy to notice or understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not clear or easy to understand. 16. What word means good news about Jesus and God's love? A) Duplicity. B) Gospel. C) Volley. D) Blasphemy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gospel. 17. When in the forest, it disappeared when Hester tried to touch it? A) An angel. B) The scarlet letter. C) Sunshine. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sunshine. 18. Without apparent reason or justification A) Gratuitous. B) Plebian. C) Stupefied. D) Pithy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gratuitous. 19. What does Pearl do right before Dimmesdale dies? A) She takes his hand and gives it to Hester. B) She kisses Dimmesdale. C) She runs away from Hester. D) She runs to Roger Chillingworth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She kisses Dimmesdale. 20. Paul was an apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus. What does the word 'apostle' mean? A) Being very careful and thorough. B) A follower of Jesus who spreads his teachings. C) Very knowledgeable and smart. D) To ask or beg someone earnestly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A follower of Jesus who spreads his teachings. ← 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