This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does Hester say about her Scarlet Letter after Chillingworth told her that he asked the judges if she can take it off? A) It should be removed by the judges. B) It will fall away by itself when the time is right. C) Pearl should remove it. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It will fall away by itself when the time is right. 2. Which character is a customs officer at the Salem Custom House? A) Master Brackett. B) Governor Bellingham. C) Narrator. D) Roger Chillingworth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narrator. 3. Pristine's definition is "the nature of or indicative of disease." A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Which word does NOT describe the stranger who sees Hester on the scaffold? A) Secretive. B) Determined. C) Handsome. D) Intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Handsome. 5. Why is the scarlet letter significant in Chapter 15 of The Scarlet Letter? A) The scarlet letter represents Hester's innocence. B) The scarlet letter is a sign of Hester's social status. C) The scarlet letter symbolizes Hester's guilt. D) Hester's transformation and acceptance of her sin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hester's transformation and acceptance of her sin. 6. With what does Pearl frequently associate Hester's scarlet letter? A) The minister's hand over his heart. B) The scaffold standing in the marketplace. C) The scowling faces of the townspeople. D) The brilliant meteor she witnessed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The minister's hand over his heart. 7. They found a ..... spot in the forest to set up their campsite. A) Discourse. B) Lurid. C) Cultivate. D) Secluded. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Secluded. 8. What word means to keep trying even when it's difficult? A) Wield. B) Scanty. C) Defunct. D) Persist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persist. 9. What is the significance of the scarlet letter 'A' in the story? A) It symbolizes adultery and serves as a punishment and public shaming for the protagonist, Hester Prynne. B) The scarlet letter 'A' stands for 'angel' and represents the protagonist's purity. C) It is a symbol of honor and respect in the community. D) It represents the protagonist's love for the color red. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It symbolizes adultery and serves as a punishment and public shaming for the protagonist, Hester Prynne. 10. Fervor A) A plague or disease. B) Effectiveness. C) Zeal; passion; intensity of emotion. D) Clothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zeal; passion; intensity of emotion. 11. What word means strong feeling of sadness or sympathy? A) Desolate. B) Necromancy. C) Erratic. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathos. 12. What does the black flower in Chapter 1 symbolize? A) The hearts of those who don't follow Puritan ideals. B) The sinful thoughts of mankind. C) The prison that houses wrongdoers. D) The woman who wears the scarlet letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The prison that houses wrongdoers. 13. In the forest, Hester tells Dimmesdale that- A) She has found forgiveness and so will he. B) She will always wear the scarlet letter. C) Pearl prefers the forest to the town. D) Chillingworth is her estranged husband. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chillingworth is her estranged husband. 14. What word means deceitful behavior or double-dealing? A) Pithy. B) Deliberate. C) Duplicity. D) Enshrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Duplicity. 15. What is the definition of 'undertone'? A) Taking care of someone's needs or problems. B) A strong and violent storm with wind. C) Very bold or daring, not afraid. D) A hidden feeling or message. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A hidden feeling or message. 16. The teacher had to ..... the student for repeatedly disrupting the class. A) Reprove. B) Sobering. C) Profess. D) Shrewd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reprove. 17. Which of the following places is a symbol in TSL? A) The train tracks. B) The forest. C) The beach. D) The village. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The forest. 18. Improper language, behavior or character A) Scourge. B) Impropriety. C) Sepulchre. D) Throng. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impropriety. 19. To fall back under pressure A) Subjugate. B) Gesticulate. C) Recoil. D) Alloy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recoil. 20. To where does Dimmesdale go in Chapter 12? A) Hester's home. B) The scaffold. C) Rev. Wilson's home. D) The jail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The scaffold. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClassics QuizzesThe Scarlet Letter Quiz 1The Scarlet Letter Quiz 2The Scarlet Letter Quiz 3The 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