This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 94 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 94 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The scarlet letter casts a ..... glow on the prison walls. A) Lurid. B) Iniquity. C) Paramour. D) Ascetic. E) Meagre. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lurid. 2. When Pearl asks about why Hester wears the A on her chest, Hester is honest and tells her the truth. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. What is the definition of 'chronicle'? A) The family line you come from. B) Something that is really silly or ridiculous. C) A written account of events in order. D) A comparison to show similarities between things. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A written account of events in order. 4. The bright colors of the flowers create a beautiful contrast against the green leaves. What does the word 'contrast' mean? A) To make up for a mistake. B) Someone who doesn't believe in God. C) To break a rule or go against it. D) Showing how things are different. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Showing how things are different. 5. Pearl impresses the Rev. Wilson and the Governor with her biblical knowledge A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Awkward or clumsy A) Weathercock. B) Uncouth. C) Gratuitous. D) Dell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uncouth. 7. The company's security breach exposed sensitive customer information. What does the word 'breach' mean? A) Distance north or south of the equator. B) A conversation or discussion between people. C) Negative beliefs or judgments about someone. D) To break or violate a rule or agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To break or violate a rule or agreement. 8. Why does Hester go to visit the Governor? A) To ask if she could leave town. B) To speak with Dimmesdale who was with the governor. C) To with Chillingworth who was with the governor. D) To speak with the Governor about the town wanting to take Pearl away from her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To speak with the Governor about the town wanting to take Pearl away from her. 9. In Chapter 15, what does Pearl create of out the sea grass? A) Her own letter "A". B) A crucifix. C) A wreath. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her own letter "A". 10. Why did Dimmesdale rush from the room to end the conversation with Roger Chillingworth? A) To tend to an urgent call. B) To make Chillingworth angry. C) To keep from hitting Chillingworth. D) To keep from being trapped into a confession. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To keep from being trapped into a confession. 11. What word means a very steep cliff or edge? A) Foliage. B) Despot. C) Precipice. D) Venom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precipice. 12. Liable or subject to change or alteration A) Mutability. B) Epoch. C) Delve. D) Caprice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mutability. 13. Theme:Effects of ..... A) Revenge. B) Reason. C) Rationality. D) Romance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revenge. 14. The ..... creates change or causes problems for the protagonist. A) Protagonist. B) Dynamic Character. C) Antagonist. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antagonist. 15. She was admired for her comely appearance. What does the word 'comely' mean? A) To tell someone they did something wrong. B) The highest or greatest level of something. C) The time when a king or queen rules. D) Pleasant or attractive in appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pleasant or attractive in appearance. 16. How did Rev. Dimmesdale's attitude change after he decided to leave Boston with Hester? A) Felt better. B) Had more energy. C) Both of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of the above. 17. She took ..... steps to ensure her success. A) Antiquity. B) Volley. C) Deliberate. D) Pithy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deliberate. 18. What word means what you see when light bounces back? A) Despondent. B) Perverse. C) Reflection. D) Abyss. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reflection. 19. When Hester goes to Governor Bellingham's home, A) She wants to convince him not to take Pearl away from her. B) Reverend Dimmesdale argues to let Pearl remain with Hester. C) Governor Bellingham's servant mistakes Hester for a great lady. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. Something improper, incorrect; not appropriate A) Infamy. B) Inauspicious. C) Ignominy. D) Impropriety. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impropriety. ← 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