This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 96 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 96 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which character delivers the election day sermon? A) Dimmesdale. B) Hester. C) Pearl. D) Reverend John Wilson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dimmesdale. 2. What word means real or genuine, not fake? A) Hallowed. B) Authentic. C) Recur. D) Illustrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Authentic. 3. Hester makes so much money that she gives some money to ..... A) The school. B) The poor. C) The children. D) Her daughter's saving account at the local bank. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The poor. 4. What is the definition of 'ballad'? A) A lot or too much of something. B) Dispela:To make something go away or disappear. C) Not willing to change or bend. D) A song that tells a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A song that tells a story. 5. What is the definition of 'progressive'? A) Continuous improvement or advancement towards a goal. B) A unit of time equal to sixty seconds. C) A hidden feeling or message. D) Lost in thought and not paying attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Continuous improvement or advancement towards a goal. 6. Which word means holiness or godliness? A) Sanctity. B) Abominable. C) Consecration. D) Haste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanctity. 7. Accost A) To greet enthusiastically. B) To respect or hold as sacred. C) To slander or lower in reputation. D) To irritate or annoy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To greet enthusiastically. 8. Where did Hawthorne work before marrying Sophia Peabody? A) Concord Library. B) Boston Custom House. C) Salem Museum. D) Maine College. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boston Custom House. 9. What word means something that is not positive? A) Foliage. B) Austere. C) Calamity. D) Negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Negative. 10. Why is the forest scene considered a turning point in the novel? A) The forest scene is a turning point due to the protagonist's challenge and character development. B) The forest scene is a turning point due to the introduction of a new character. C) The forest scene is a turning point because of a sudden change in scenery. D) The forest scene is a turning point because of the weather conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The forest scene is a turning point due to the protagonist's challenge and character development. 11. Great warmth and earnestness of feeling A) Abate. B) Fervor. C) Edifice. D) Amenable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fervor. 12. The only punishment NOT given to Hester for the crime of adultery was A) Standing on the scaffold. B) Whipping. C) Forced to wear a scarlet letter. D) Time spent in jail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whipping. 13. MLA reports should be typed in 12 point font. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. The heavy rainstorm caused a torrent of water to rush down the street. What does the word 'torrent' mean? A) A strong and fast-moving stream of water. B) Completely filled or abundantly supplied. C) To guess or make an educated guess. D) Not enough or very little. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A strong and fast-moving stream of water. 15. When Hester sees Dimmesdale's weakened condition she ..... A) Decides to confront Chillingworth and ask to be released from their agreement. B) Feels guilty about making a deal with Chillingworth to keep silent about his identity. C) Thinks Dimmesdale would have been better off dead than suffering for so long. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. The ..... nature of the software allows users to customize it according to their preferences. A) Gesticulate. B) Abyss. C) Capricious. D) Mutable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mutable. 17. Having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite or hatred A) Invigorated. B) Satiating. C) Machinations. D) Malevolent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Malevolent. 18. How does Dimmesdale answer Pearl? A) He says yes he will. B) He says he won't stand there tomorrow, but he will on judgment day. C) He tells Pearl to be quiet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He says he won't stand there tomorrow, but he will on judgment day. 19. While at the Governor's home, Hester is questioned about her ability to parent Pearl. Why does she say she is a good mother? A) Because she can raise Pearl to not make the same mistakes she herself has made. B) Because she will no longer teach Pearl religion. C) Because she can use Pearl against the man she had an affair with. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because she can raise Pearl to not make the same mistakes she herself has made. 20. Why does Pearl refuse to cross the stream to join Hester and Dimmesdale A) She is scared of Dimmesdale. B) She doesn't recognize Hester without the scarlet letter. C) She can't swim and is afraid she will drown. D) She has decided to run away and hates her mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She doesn't recognize Hester without the scarlet letter. ← 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