This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 56 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 56 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does Hester earn a living? A) By selling wood in Boston. B) By growing crops. C) By her needlework. D) By healing other people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By her needlework. 2. When Hester and Pearl are in the Governor's hall waiting, Pearl is looking at her reflection in "gleaming armour" (85). What does Hester notice when she stands in front of it? A) Pearl looks innocent and beautiful. B) Hester looks older and worn-out. C) The hall is magnificent. D) The scarlet letter seems gigantic and overpowering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The scarlet letter seems gigantic and overpowering. 3. What is the definition of 'baptism'? A) Difficult to understand or comprehend. B) A special ceremony to welcome into religion. C) Looking inside your mind and feelings. D) Secret plans or schemes to trick someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A special ceremony to welcome into religion. 4. Dimmesdale was worried he might influence a young girl to do evil. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. What is the definition of 'adapt'? A) A large, important building or structure. B) To change to fit different situations. C) A characteristic or quality of something. D) To live or stay in a place. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To change to fit different situations. 6. What is the definition of 'illustrate'? A) Something old-fashioned or outdated. B) To show or explain something with pictures. C) Extreme wickedness or moral corruption. D) Extremely thin or skinny due to lack of food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show or explain something with pictures. 7. Which of the following best describes what Chillingworth means when he says that Hester will serve as a living "sermon against sin" ? A) Hester's very existence will act as a warning to others not to sin. B) Hester will tell her story publically in order to gain sympathy for her sin. C) Hester will remain miserable because she will never truly learn from her sin. D) Hester will spend her life finding new ways to atone for her sin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hester's very existence will act as a warning to others not to sin. 8. What word means a really deep and dark hole? A) Abyss. B) Perverse. C) Wrath. D) Labyrinth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abyss. 9. The company provided scanty evidence to support their claim. What does the word 'scanty' mean? A) A strong and fast-moving stream of water. B) To make a sound echo or bounce. C) Not enough or very little. D) A short trip or outing for fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not enough or very little. 10. Who is the patient of "the leech" in "The Scarlet Letter" ? A) Hester Prynne. B) Pearl. C) Arthur Dimmesdale. D) Governor Bellingham. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arthur Dimmesdale. 11. Where does the Governor's sister invite Hester when Hester is leaving the Governor's mansion? A) To the woods at night. B) To the dance on Friday night. C) To join her sewing club. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To the woods at night. 12. What word means away from others, hidden or private? A) Discourse. B) Discerning. C) Refuge. D) Secluded. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Secluded. 13. As the story progresses, what is happening to Dimmesdale? A) His sermons no longer touch the people in town as they used to. B) The other ministers are jealous of the attention he gets. C) His health has taken a severe turn for the worse so his parishioners are hoping he will take a leave of absence. D) In spite of his declining health, his parishioners respect and adore him. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In spite of his declining health, his parishioners respect and adore him. 14. Where does Chillingworth discover a new, mysterious plant? A) On an unmarked grave. B) On a neighbor's porch. C) On the church's wall. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On an unmarked grave. 15. Compare and contrast Dimmesdale and Chillingworth as characters in the novel. A) Dimmesdale is vengeful and manipulative, while Chillingworth is morally conflicted and guilt-ridden. B) Dimmesdale is morally conflicted and guilt-ridden, while Chillingworth is vengeful and manipulative. C) Dimmesdale is a skilled physician, while Chillingworth is a respected clergyman. D) Dimmesdale is a kind-hearted individual, while Chillingworth is a devoted friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dimmesdale is morally conflicted and guilt-ridden, while Chillingworth is vengeful and manipulative. 16. They embarked on a ..... adventure to a small town they had never been to before. A) Shrewd. B) Comely. C) Pastoral. D) Spontaneous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spontaneous. 17. AUGHT A) To inflict harm in return for an injury or for the wrong he has done to oneself or another. B) Anything at all. C) Open and responsive to suggestions; easily persuaded or controlled. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anything at all. 18. What happened to Pearl? A) She married and lived in her mother's home in Boston. B) She married and moved to another country. C) She disappeared and was never heard of again. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She married and moved to another country. 19. The ..... made a new dress for me after I showed her the design I wanted. A) Engineer. B) Architect. C) Doctor. D) Seamstress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seamstress. 20. Transgressor A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. ← 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