This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 83 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 83 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where in the colony does the opening chapter take place? A) The forresr. B) The front of the prison. C) The graveyard. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The front of the prison. 2. Chillingworth changed over 7 years. Hester noticed he became more devilsh and his intelligence was replaced by what? A) Eagerness. B) Dementia. C) Wrath. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eagerness. 3. Advantages A) Dearth. B) Eminence. C) Caprice. D) Emoluments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emoluments. 4. True or false:People were happy with Hester's abilities as a mother A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Hawthorne tells us that the scarlet letter had: A) Made Hester weak. B) Rejuvenated her spirit. C) Not done its office. D) Been worn free of its gold thread. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not done its office. 6. What does Dimmesdale call himself, for his inability to fully confess? A) A liar. B) A hypocrite. C) A saint. D) A sinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A hypocrite. 7. What is the definition of 'discerning'? A) A strong connection or relationship between people. B) A conversation or discussion between people. C) A person's general attitude or mood. D) Able to understand and make good choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Able to understand and make good choices. 8. Why does Reverend Dimmesdale argue on Hester's behalf for her to keep Pearl? A) Pearl keeps Hester from turning to further sin and evil. B) Pearl makes Hester happy. C) No one would want to take Pearl into their family because she is a demon-child. D) He argues that Hester is a good mother and served her time in prison as punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pearl keeps Hester from turning to further sin and evil. 9. The young artist's work embodies the essence of contemporary art. What does the word 'contemporary' mean? A) To grow or take care of plants. B) Away from others, hidden or private. C) Happening or existing in the same time period. D) About to happen or occur soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Happening or existing in the same time period. 10. What does the word "contumely" mean? A) A support worn in the 16th century beneath a skirt to expand it at the hip line. B) Rude language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt. C) A scene that constantly changes. D) A means to expose one to public scorn and humiliation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rude language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt. 11. Bc Pearl has no playmates, she ..... A) Begs Hester to play with her. B) Talks to imaginary, unfriendly people. C) Prefers to work and never plays. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Talks to imaginary, unfriendly people. 12. What is the definition of 'undulate'? A) Centrifugal Force:The force that pushes things outward. B) To move in a wavy pattern. C) Doing what you are supposed to do. D) Lost in thought and not paying attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To move in a wavy pattern. 13. What did Hester Husband's ask Hester? A) To keep their relationship a secret. B) To father her child. C) To live as a nun. D) To leave town. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To keep their relationship a secret. 14. What happens when the other kids scorn Pearl? A) She becomes silent and sulks. B) She cries and clings to Hester. C) She yells, makes rude gestures, and charges towards them. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She yells, makes rude gestures, and charges towards them. 15. Which word or phrase means roughly the same thing as appellation A) An application. B) The Appalachian region of the united states. C) A name. D) An appeal tagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.10. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A name. 16. The character who owns the mansion that Hester went to visit to deliver gloves and discuss pearl A) Gov. Bellingham. B) Roger Chillingworth. C) Rev, Dimmesdale. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gov. Bellingham. 17. How is the setting described in Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter? A) The setting in Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter is described as a prison door with a wild rosebush growing beside it. B) The setting is described as a serene garden. C) The setting is described as a bustling marketplace. D) The setting is described as a futuristic cityscape. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The setting in Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter is described as a prison door with a wild rosebush growing beside it. 18. The scaffold is reserved for the most severe cases of wrongdoing. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Has "sprite like intelligence" A) Hester. B) Dimmesdale. C) Chillingworth. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pearl. 20. Which of the following colors is a symbol in TSL? A) Black. B) Green. C) Red. D) White. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Black. ← 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