This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 7 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. She was determined to resolve the conflict peacefully. What does the word 'resolve' mean? A) To find a solution or make a decision. B) To bring out or call forth a feeling. C) Able to be changed or altered. D) A confusing maze with lots of paths. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To find a solution or make a decision. 2. When Pearl asked about the scarlet letter, Hester: A) Told her the truth about her and Mr. Dimmsdale. B) Decided not to tell the truth. C) Sew a green scarlet letter for her chest. D) Felt she was a bad mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decided not to tell the truth. 3. "Preach! Write! Act! Do anything, save to lie down and die!" A) Hester. B) Dimmesdale. C) Chillingworth. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hester. 4. Pearl's very first smile is directed to what? A) The Scarlet letter. B) The rosebush by the jail. C) The Reverend Dimmesdale. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Scarlet letter. 5. All describe Pearl's traits Except: A) Brilliant. B) Lovely. C) Physical defect (arm). D) Intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Physical defect (arm). 6. What does Embroidery mean? A) Brand new. B) The art or pastine of embroidering cloth. C) Too great to be overcome. D) Lie or move objectively on the ground with one's face downward. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The art or pastine of embroidering cloth. 7. Which word means a sign or warning of something likely to happen? A) Portent. B) Consecration. C) Sanctity. D) Haste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Portent. 8. We took a delightful excursion to the beach. What does the word 'excursion' mean? A) To hold and use a tool or weapon. B) A short trip or outing for fun. C) Up until now. D) Not enough or very little. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A short trip or outing for fun. 9. To the townspeople, the letter A has assumed new meaning, even as it relates to Hester and her work. A) Angel. B) Able. C) Anguished. D) Aide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Able. 10. Who is the main character in The Scarlet Letter? A) Pearl. B) Roger Chillingworth. C) John Winthrop. D) Hester Prynne. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hester Prynne. 11. Hester is tempted to tell Pearl all about her suffering and the truth about the scarlet letter. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. In the previous sentence, the word demeanor means A) Behavior or manner. B) Mood or feeling. C) Clothing or style of dress. D) History or past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behavior or manner. 13. The National Guard was able to ..... or subdue the riot in about two hours. A) Pervade. B) Le samurai family. C) Quell. D) Amend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quell. 14. What word means to create or come up with a plan? A) Approach. B) Reproach. C) Devise. D) Petulant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Devise. 15. What word means extreme anger or fierce rage? A) Inexplicable. B) Wrath. C) Capricious. D) Query. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrath. 16. He consulted a ..... source before making his decision. A) Scruples. B) Inconsistent. C) Consternation. D) Reputable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reputable. 17. What word means to agree or go along with something? A) Austere. B) Acquiesce. C) Foliage. D) Precipice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acquiesce. 18. The picture frame hung askew on the wall. What does the word 'askew' mean? A) A bright streak of light in the sky. B) No longer in existence or operation. C) Not straight or not lined up correctly. D) Not enough or very little. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not straight or not lined up correctly. 19. What word means someone who says one thing but does another? A) Introspection. B) Amiable. C) Latent. D) Hypocrite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypocrite. 20. What spoils Hester's plans to leave Massachusetts aboard ship? A) Pearl gets ill. B) Dimmesdale dies. C) Chillingworth is going, too. D) The ship sinks before docking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chillingworth is going, too. ← 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 8The Scarlet Letter Quiz 9The Scarlet Letter Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books