This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 81 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 81 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does Hester do near the beginning of Chapter 18? A) She takes off the scarlet letter. B) She kisses Dimmesdale. C) She slaps Dimmesdale in the face. D) She presses Dimmesdale's face against the scarlet letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She takes off the scarlet letter. 2. "I dare not quit my post ..... " A) Hester. B) Dimmesdale. C) Chillingworth. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dimmesdale. 3. The breadth of her knowledge is impressive. What does the word 'breadth' mean? A) Acting like you're the boss. B) The family line you come from. C) To calm or make someone peaceful. D) The distance from one side to the other. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The distance from one side to the other. 4. Which group fled religious persecution in England? A) Puritans. B) Protestants. C) Catholics. D) Lutherans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Puritans. 5. What is the definition of 'premeditated'? A) A variety or differences among people. B) A view, especially a wide one. C) Planned or thought about beforehand. D) To make someone feel scared or intimidated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Planned or thought about beforehand. 6. Examine the author's commentary on the role of women in Puritan society. A) Women in Puritan society were expected to be submissive, obedient, and primarily focused on domestic duties. B) Women in Puritan society were the primary decision-makers in their households. C) Women in Puritan society had equal rights and opportunities as men. D) Women in Puritan society were encouraged to pursue careers outside the home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Women in Puritan society were expected to be submissive, obedient, and primarily focused on domestic duties. 7. Which word means very bad or unpleasant? A) Haste. B) Abominable. C) Peril. D) Portent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abominable. 8. She was the ..... of grace and elegance as she glided across the dance floor. A) Culprit. B) Interpose. C) Crumbling. D) Embodiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Embodiment. 9. What does the narrator do after holding the scarlet letter up to his chest and feeling something? A) He drops it. B) He carefully folds it up and puts it away. C) He yells and throws it away. D) He holds it closer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He drops it. 10. She could not dwell on negative thoughts and instead focused on the positive aspects of her life. What does the word 'dwell' mean? A) Not easy to notice or understand. B) Changed to fit a new situation. C) To live or stay in a place. D) A large, important building or structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To live or stay in a place. 11. She decided to ..... her parents for permission to attend the concert. A) Entreat. B) Inarticulate. C) Beseech. D) Cordial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Entreat. 12. What word means a feeling that something will happen? A) Ethereal. B) Presentiment. C) Abominable. D) Machinations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Presentiment. 13. The fear that Dimmesdale expresses about Pearl (not that she won't like him): A) That Pearl will be taken from Hester. B) That Pearl will deny him as her Father. C) That Pearl will reveal his true identity. D) That Pearl's looks will mirror his own, revealing his sin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That Pearl's looks will mirror his own, revealing his sin. 14. N. rudeness; harshness A) Retribution. B) Exhorted. C) Edifice. D) Truculency. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Truculency. 15. A wooden framework with holes for securing the head and hands A) Pillory. B) Draught. C) Quaff. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pillory. 16. When Hester sees Pearl, what does she always see? A) A physical reminder of her sin. B) A mistake. C) A demon child. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A physical reminder of her sin. 17. The meeting was adjourned forthwith. What does the word 'forthwith' mean? A) To force someone to leave a country. B) Well-known and respected for being important. C) Immediately or without any delay. D) To make up for a mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Immediately or without any delay. 18. What is another term for "doctor" in this era? A) Leech. B) Mosquito. C) Vampire. D) Blood-sucker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leech. 19. Brought forward as evidence A) Adduced. B) Indefeasible. C) Relinquished. D) Vivify. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adduced. 20. The rhythmic ..... of the music filled the room. A) Predominant. B) Passive. C) Pensive. D) Cadence. 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