This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 74 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 74 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What word means to force someone to leave a country? A) Transgress. B) Forthwith. C) Venom. D) Deport. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deport. 2. "Those who had before known her, and had expected to behold her dimmed and obscured by a disastrous cloud, were astonished, and even startled, to perceive how her beauty shone out, and made a halo of the misfortune and ignominy in which she was enveloped." In this description of Hester Prynne when she is first seen in the novel, which of the following best defines ignominy? A) Humor. B) Pride. C) Shame. D) Sadness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shame. 3. A sense of ..... washed over her as she entered the old, dark house. A) Whimsical. B) Foreboding. C) Conceit. D) Torrent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foreboding. 4. The rhythmic cadence of the music filled the room. What does the word 'cadence' mean? A) Looking tired, worn out or exhausted. B) The rhythm or beat of music. C) The most important or most common. D) Thinking deeply or being thoughtful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rhythm or beat of music. 5. Pearl refers to Chillingworth as ..... A) That creepy man. B) The Leech. C) Grandpa. D) The Black Man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Black Man. 6. What is the definition of 'introspection'? A) Something that is hidden or undeveloped. B) Very light, delicate, or heavenly. C) To hate or detest something very much. D) Looking inside your mind and feelings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Looking inside your mind and feelings. 7. What word means rude or inappropriate? A) Penitent. B) Dwelling. C) Bound. D) Vulgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vulgar. 8. With what does Chillingworth become obsessed? A) Finding out Dimmesdale's secrets. B) Adopting Pearl. C) Becoming governor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finding out Dimmesdale's secrets. 9. Purport A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 10. What are some of the qualities shown of Pearl? A) Rebel, violent, and wild. B) Gentle, compassionate, and imaginative. C) Timid, obedient, and reserved. D) Adventurous, curious, and artistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rebel, violent, and wild. 11. How does Nature seem to condemn Hester for her sin? A) The shafts of sunlight seem to avoid her. B) The birds stop singing as she approaches. C) The stump Hester sits on is partially rotted. D) Pearl laughs at Hester's tiredness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The shafts of sunlight seem to avoid her. 12. Explain the significance of Pearl's behavior and appearance in the story. A) Pearl's behavior and appearance indicate her father's sin and shame. B) Pearl's behavior and appearance represent her mother's innocence and purity. C) Pearl's behavior and appearance symbolize her mother's sin and shame. D) Pearl's behavior and appearance are irrelevant to the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pearl's behavior and appearance symbolize her mother's sin and shame. 13. She sought sage advice before making her decision. What does the word 'sage' mean? A) Able to understand and make good choices. B) Away from others, hidden or private. C) A wise person who gives good advice. D) A temporary stay in a place. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A wise person who gives good advice. 14. Earnest request A) Amenable. B) Imperious. C) Alwork. D) Behest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Behest. 15. Governor Bellingham's sister; rumored to be a witch A) Abigail Williams. B) Miss Hibbins. C) Hester. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Miss Hibbins. 16. What reason does Chillingworth give to the townspeople for wanting to live with Dimmesdale? A) Because Dimmesdale does not have a wife, he needs a doctor to care for him. B) They are both single men and can keep each other company. C) Chillingworth is in need of spiritual guidance. D) Dimmesdale is Chillingworth's distant cousin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because Dimmesdale does not have a wife, he needs a doctor to care for him. 17. She took deliberate steps to ensure her success. What does the word 'deliberate' mean? A) Given or done for free. B) To make someone feel very confused or surprised. C) Thought to be known for | 4th Grader Definition:Known or famous for something. D) To think carefully and plan something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To think carefully and plan something. 18. What does "inimical" mean? A) Comfort in time of distress. B) Tending harm. C) Reverence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tending harm. 19. True or False:In chapter 17, we read that Hester told Dimmesdale that he should remain in the same house with Chillingworth because it's good to keep friends close, but enemies closer. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Al are ways Dimmesdale physically tortures himself except: A) Whips himself. B) Stays up all night praying. C) Cuts off his arm. D) Does not sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cuts off his arm. ← 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