This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 48 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 48 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is it called when a narrator breaks character and speaks directly to the reader? A) Breaking the 3rd wall. B) Breaking character. C) Breaking the 4th wall. D) Stepping out of character. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breaking the 4th wall. 2. How does she dress Pearl? A) In finery. B) In modest attire. C) In attire reflecting her vibrant spirit and personality. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In finery. 3. "Why has thou not avenged thyself on me?" A) Hester. B) Dimmesdale. C) Chillingworth. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hester. 4. Where was Nathaniel Hawthorne born? A) Boston. B) Maine. C) Concord. D) Salem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Salem. 5. True or False:In chapter 17, we read that Dimmesdale was so upset with Hester that he blamed her and never forgave her for what has happened with Chillingworth. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. What is the occupation of the character Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter? A) Minister. B) Blacksmith. C) Physician. D) Lawyer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minister. 7. Venerable A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 8. She loved to dwell in peaceful places where she could find solace. What does the word 'dwell' mean? A) Respected and admired because of old age. B) To show sincere and serious intent. C) Very small or not easy to notice. D) To live or stay in a place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To live or stay in a place. 9. Hester chooses to remain in Boston after being released from prison for a many reasons. Which is not one of those reasons? A) She wants to overthrow the church. B) Her baby's father is in town. C) Her defiant personality wants to stay and rise above her circumstances. D) She reasons since it was the scene of her crime, it should also be the scene of her punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wants to overthrow the church. 10. All see Dimmesdale standing on the scaffold except: A) No one. B) Pearl & Hester. C) Wilson. D) Chillingworth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wilson. 11. What word means a follower of Jesus who spreads his teachings? A) Mortal. B) Apostle. C) Sanctity. D) Stifle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apostle. 12. What word means a strong and violent storm with wind? A) Tempest. B) Democracy. C) Centrifugal force. D) Progressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tempest. 13. What does Pearl do when the children say they are going to "fling mud at (Pearl and Hester)" ? A) She runs away. B) She starts crying. C) She gives them threatening gestures and runs toward them, scaring them away. D) She hides behind Hester. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She gives them threatening gestures and runs toward them, scaring them away. 14. What is the definition of 'posterity'? A) Relating to ships, sailors, or the sea. B) To get rid of or throw away. C) Future generations or descendants of someone. D) A lot or too much of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future generations or descendants of someone. 15. What is the definition of 'amiable'? A) Friendly and easy to get along with. B) To make someone leave or kick out. C) Extremely unpleasant or disgusting. D) To hate or detest something very much. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Friendly and easy to get along with. 16. The dark clouds gathering in the sky served as a ..... of an impending storm. A) Scanty. B) Portent. C) Conceit. D) Defunct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Portent. 17. Some people of the community believe that Dimmesdale's declining health is attributable to his dedication to his work. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. What is the definition of 'venom'? A) Adding flavors or colors into liquid. B) The leaves of a plant or tree. C) To agree or go along with something. D) A poisonous substance produced by animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A poisonous substance produced by animals. 19. Although Dimmesdale appears to have heart problems, what is his true ailment? A) He actually does have a bad heart. B) His is sick from his guilt. C) He has diabetes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His is sick from his guilt. 20. What does the scarlet letter "A" stand for on Hester's bosom? A) Abolitionist. B) Adulteress. C) Angel. D) Atheist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adulteress. ← 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