This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 50 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 50 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who is the main character in the book? A) Reverend. B) H. Prynne. C) Roger Chillingworth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) H. Prynne. 2. Everybody saw a scarlet letter on Dimmesdale's chest. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Hester's first reaction upon coming forth from the prison is to shield her eyes from the sun. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. The mortal's fate was sealed the moment they made their pact with the devil. What does the word 'mortal' mean? A) A friendly and warm greeting or attitude. B) Being very careful and thorough. C) A living thing that will eventually die. D) To ask for something very politely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A living thing that will eventually die. 5. What were the first two things the Puritans found NECESSARY to build upon arriving to the new colony? A) A school and a church. B) A cemetery and a school. C) A courthouse and a prison. D) A cemetery and a prison. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A cemetery and a prison. 6. True or False:Hester removed her Scarlet Letter for good A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. What word means to give someone a special honor? A) Confer. B) Unrequited. C) Habitat. D) Compose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confer. 8. What is the definition of 'reflection'? A) To find a solution or make a decision. B) A question or request for information. C) Extreme anger or fierce rage. D) What you see when light bounces back. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What you see when light bounces back. 9. How did Hester make a living? A) She was a teacher. B) She lived on charity. C) She sew (she was clever with the needle). D) She cleaned the governor's house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She sew (she was clever with the needle). 10. Which does Hester NOT think about as she stands upon the scaffold? A) Her home in Old England. B) A scholarly man. C) Her wealthy grandparents. D) Her parents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her wealthy grandparents. 11. What event, from 1692-1693, led to 20 people being executed? A) The Salem Witch Trials. B) The Boston Tea Party. C) The American Revolution. D) The Salem Shakedown. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Salem Witch Trials. 12. Strong distaste or aversion, objection, antipathy A) Innate. B) Despotic. C) Infallibility. D) Repugnance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repugnance. 13. What is Hester standing on for public display? A) Scaffold. B) Stage. C) Nothing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scaffold. 14. How does Chillingworth figure out who Pearl's father really is? A) Dimmesdale tells him. B) Chillingworth becomes Dimmesdale's doctor and guesses the secret. C) Hester tells him one day in the woods. D) He never finds out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chillingworth becomes Dimmesdale's doctor and guesses the secret. 15. The leech is A) The doctor. B) The minister. C) Pearl. D) Hester. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The doctor. 16. They were able to reach an accord after hours of negotiation. What does the word 'accord' mean? A) Very important or significant. B) Very, very, bad or wicked. C) A safe place to stay or hide. D) To agree or make an agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To agree or make an agreement. 17. Ch. 8 How does Chillingworth react to Dimmesdale's speech in defense of Hester? A) He is impressed with Dimmesdale's eloquence. B) He notes Dimmesdale's unusual passion and conviction. C) He is angry with Dimmesdale's viewpoint. D) He dismisses Dimmesdale's speech as irrelevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He notes Dimmesdale's unusual passion and conviction. 18. What is the definition of 'foliage'? A) When something is a sign of good luck. B) A ruler who has complete power. C) Kind and not causing harm or danger. D) The leaves of a plant or tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The leaves of a plant or tree. 19. According to Puritan standards, Hester's sin deserved punishment by: A) Death. B) Life Imprisonment. C) Having a letter branded (burned) on her forehead. D) Exile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Death. 20. The officer received a mild ..... or reprimand for not wearing a helmet. A) Quell. B) Writhe. C) Demeanor. D) Le samurai family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Le samurai family. ← 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