This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 71 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 71 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Ch. 8 What does Pearl do when she approaches Dimmesdale? A) She scolds him for not defending Hester better. B) She pleads with him not to send her away. C) She asks him if he is her father. D) She tenderly grasps his hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She tenderly grasps his hand. 2. Dimmesdale tells Chillingworth that he would willingly die if it were God's will. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. What did Hawthorne's ancestor do and how did Hawthorne feel about it? A) He was a judge for the Salem Witch Trials, and Hawthorne was ashamed. B) He was a general in the Revolution, and Hawthorne was proud. C) He was a judge for the Salem Witch Trials, and Hawthorne was proud. D) He was a general in the Revolution, and Hawthorne was ashamed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was a judge for the Salem Witch Trials, and Hawthorne was ashamed. 4. The Puritans allowed citizens to worship as they please A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. What colony is the setting for the novel? A) Salem. B) Boston. C) Providence. D) Ipswitch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boston. 6. She traced her family's ..... back several generations. A) Lineage. B) Chronicle. C) Ludicrous. D) Variation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lineage. 7. She entered the room with a vivacious smile, lighting up the entire place. What does the word 'vivacious' mean? A) Being rude or behaving badly. B) To express disapproval or disappointment. C) Full of energy and enthusiasm. D) Very smart or skilled for your age. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Full of energy and enthusiasm. 8. Unfortunate; ill-omened A) Ignominy. B) Abate. C) Impropriety. D) Inauspicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inauspicious. 9. Hester believes she is partly responsible for ..... A) Pearl's outward and inward beauty. B) Governor Winthrop's death. C) Dimmesdale and Chillingworth's ruin. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dimmesdale and Chillingworth's ruin. 10. All of the following describe Pear's inner character Except: A) Deviant. B) Strange. C) Lonely. D) Friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Friendly. 11. What is the definition of 'blasphemy'? A) Disrespectful or offensive language or behavior towards God or something considered sacred. B) Deceitful behavior or double-dealing. C) To think carefully and plan something. D) To make someone feel very confused or surprised. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disrespectful or offensive language or behavior towards God or something considered sacred. 12. Out of proper order; wrong A) Inured. B) Amiss. C) Alloy. D) Spectre. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amiss. 13. "a bird of bright plumage" A) Hester. B) Dimmesdale. C) Chillingworth. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pearl. 14. When Chillingworth tells Hester the townspeople are discussing allowing Hester to take off her scarlet letter, she says: A) No, I must continue to be an example against sin. B) No, if I didn't deserve this letter, it would fall off. C) Yes, I will finally remove the letter and be forgiven of my sin. D) Yes, because the letter has faded both in appearance and in meaning after all these years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, if I didn't deserve this letter, it would fall off. 15. Hester's needlework is highly sought after in the town A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. She has a discerning eye for quality and can easily distinguish between genuine and fake products. What does the word 'discerning' mean? A) Able to understand and make good choices. B) To agree or make an agreement. C) A person's general attitude or mood. D) Very shocking, vivid, or sensational in color. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Able to understand and make good choices. 17. How does Pearl's behavior reflect the themes of the novel in chapters 7-12? A) Pearl's obedience and conformity reflect important themes in the novel. B) Pearl's behavior reflects the themes of the novel as insignificant and unimportant. C) Pearl's behavior reflects the themes of the novel by being disconnected from nature. D) Pearl's defiance, connection to nature, and symbolism as truth and innocence are key themes reflected in her behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pearl's defiance, connection to nature, and symbolism as truth and innocence are key themes reflected in her behavior. 18. What kind of transformation has taken place with Chillingworth since the time he was Hester's husband? A) He has gone from vengeful to kind, fair-minded ("human"). B) He has gone from fair minded and kind ("human") to vengeful. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He has gone from fair minded and kind ("human") to vengeful. 19. What happens when Hester throws the scarlet letter from her chest? A) She regains her former beauty. B) The scarlet letter disappears. C) The townspeople forgive her. D) She is accepted back into society. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She regains her former beauty. 20. What year is the novel set? A) 1850. B) 1622. C) 1642. D) 1786. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1642. ← 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