This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 17 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following does NOT happen during the final scaffold scene? A) Dimmesdale dies. B) Hester supports Dimmesdale as he confesses. C) Pearl kisses Dimmesdale. D) Pearl rejects Dimmesdale. E) Dimmesdale reveals the stigma (A) on his chest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pearl rejects Dimmesdale. 2. People who hear Dimmesdal's loud screams while standing on the scaffold think the sounds come from witches. A) No change. B) , while standing on the scaffold,. C) People,. D) Scaffols, think. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , while standing on the scaffold,. 3. To support or sustain A) Kennels. B) Solace. C) Breach. D) Estrange. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kennels. 4. What was the severest possible punishment for adultery in the Massachusetts colony during the Puritan 1850s? A) Deportation. B) Branding the letter on the body. C) Dismembership. D) Capital Punishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capital Punishment. 5. The antique shop is known for selling ..... jewelry and artwork. A) Authentic. B) Pastoral. C) Spontaneous. D) Depravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Authentic. 6. "human manifestation of sin" A) Hester. B) Chillingworth. C) Pearl. D) Dimmesdale. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pearl. 7. Hester makes what promise to Roger Chillingworth (her husband's alias)? A) She will not tell anyone he gave her and Pearl medicine. B) She will not anyone that he was an alchemist. C) She will not tell anyone his true identity. D) She will not tell anyone that he likes being called The Devil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She will not tell anyone his true identity. 8. In the final scaffold scene, Dimmesdale believes that ..... is visible on his chest, over his heart. A) A scarlet letter A. B) And rose blossom. C) A bright red heart. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A scarlet letter A. 9. The punishment for committing adultery included possible execution. What kept Hester from being executed? A) Hester was never legally married. B) Hester was never considered married by the church. C) Hester had a daughter that needed her mother. D) Hester had to live alone in Boston for two years without her husband. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hester had to live alone in Boston for two years without her husband. 10. Identify the speaker: "Wilt thou go with us tonight? There be merry company in the forest; and I well-nigh promise the Black Man that comely Hester Prynne should make one." A) Roger Chillingworth. B) Arthur Dimmesdale. C) Hester Prynne. D) Mistress Hibbons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mistress Hibbons. 11. The ..... forest was filled with ancient, towering trees and untouched beauty. A) Passive. B) Haggard. C) Primeval. D) Listless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primeval. 12. Which physical change does NOT happen when Hester removes the scarlet letter? A) She loses her wrinkles. B) She regains beauty/femininity. C) She smiles radiantly. D) She lets her hair down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loses her wrinkles. 13. She showed a perverse delight in causing trouble. What does the word 'perverse' mean? A) To go somewhere together with someone. B) To make something continue forever. C) Able to be understood or heard. D) Doing the opposite of what's expected. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Doing the opposite of what's expected. 14. Following the meeting with the governor and the ministers, what does Mistress Hibbins want Hester to do? A) Come to live with her. B) Go to the church and thank God for allowing Pearl to stay with Hester. C) Go to the woods to sign the Devil's book. D) Let her take care of Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Go to the woods to sign the Devil's book. 15. The constant noise from the construction site vexed the neighborhood. What does the word 'vex' mean? A) To annoy or bother someone. B) Deceitful behavior or double-dealing. C) Given or done for free. D) A series of hits or shots. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To annoy or bother someone. 16. How does Hester support herself and Pearl? A) Does needlework. B) Makes brooms. C) Takes in boarders. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Does needlework. 17. Pearl's role changes towards the end of the novel. She starts to "punish" which character? A) Dimmesdale. B) Hester. C) Bellingham. D) Chillingworth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hester. 18. What is the definition of 'wrath'? A) To match or be similar to something. B) What you see when light bounces back. C) To care for and help something grow. D) Extreme anger or fierce rage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extreme anger or fierce rage. 19. The process of a logical conclusion based given evidence A) Sepulchre. B) Physiognomy. C) Meager. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inference. 20. Where does the story of The Scarlet Letter take place? A) Maine. B) Salem. C) Boston. D) Concord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boston. 21. After exploring numerous cities, they decided to ..... in Paris for a week. A) Sojourn. B) Eloquent. C) Derive. D) Secluded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sojourn. 22. What are some of the themes explored in chapters 1-15 of The Scarlet Letter? A) Sin, guilt, redemption, revenge, consequences of societal judgment. B) War, peace, unity, prosperity, growth. C) Love, happiness, friendship, success, freedom. D) Hope, courage, perseverance, honesty, loyalty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sin, guilt, redemption, revenge, consequences of societal judgment. 23. What are Chillingworth's motives for seeking revenge on Dimmesdale. A) Chillingworth seeks revenge on Dimmesdale to gain power and control over him. B) Chillingworth seeks revenge on Dimmesdale because he is jealous of Dimmesdale's popularity. C) Chillingworth seeks revenge on Dimmesdale as part of a bet with another character. D) Chillingworth seeks revenge on Dimmesdale due to his belief that Dimmesdale is responsible for his wife's betrayal and suffering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chillingworth seeks revenge on Dimmesdale due to his belief that Dimmesdale is responsible for his wife's betrayal and suffering. 24. What has changed about Arthur Dimmesdale? A) He is short and rude with Hester when he had always been kind. B) He refuses to speak to anyone who approaches him. C) His health has suffered and deteriorated since Hester last saw him. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His health has suffered and deteriorated since Hester last saw him. 25. How does Hester feel about Pearl? A) She causes her great shame. B) She calls her both her happiness and her torture. C) She wishes to be rid of the child. D) She believes she is the most perfect child ever. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She calls her both her happiness and her torture. 26. What secret does Hester reveal to Dimmesdale while they are in the woods? A) She tells him that she isn't sure who Pearl's father is. B) She tells him that she regrets her relationship with Pearl's father. C) She tells him that she is pregnant again. D) She tells him that Chillingsworth is her husband. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She tells him that Chillingsworth is her husband. 27. Why does Hester decide to stay in the town despite the shame? A) She believes it is her duty to face the consequences of her actions and raise her daughter in the same community. B) She hopes that the townspeople will eventually forgive her. C) She wants to prove her innocence to the townspeople. D) She is afraid of leaving her daughter behind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She believes it is her duty to face the consequences of her actions and raise her daughter in the same community. 28. What is Pearl's response to Hester's removal of the Scarlet Letter? A) She holds Hester and Dimmesdale's hands. B) She throws it in the brook. C) She points her finger at it and makes her mom put it back on. D) Nothing:she doesn't even know it exists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She points her finger at it and makes her mom put it back on. 29. Ch. 8 What does Mistress Hibbins invite Hester to as she and Pear leave the Governor's residence? A) A witches' gathering in the woods. B) A sewing circle with other townswomen. C) Dinner with the Governor's family. D) A prayer session with herself and Dimmesdale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A witches' gathering in the woods. 30. What is the definition of 'reputable'? A) To formally accuse someone of a crime. B) A good and trustworthy person or place. C) A song that tells a story. D) Future generations or descendants of someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A good and trustworthy person or place. 31. What word means getting back at someone who hurt you? A) Vengeance. B) Paramour. C) Inquest. D) Profound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vengeance. 32. What word means clever and smart in making decisions? A) Apparition. B) Reprove. C) Profess. D) Shrewd. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shrewd. 33. A hatred or disgust of mankind A) Heathen. B) Misanthrophy. C) Inured. D) Citadel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misanthrophy. 34. Which of the following plants is a symbol in TSL? A) Spanish moss. B) The rose bush. C) Cactus. D) Violets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rose bush. 35. "Ye have both been here before, but I was not with you. Come up hither once again, and we will stand all three together!" A) Chillingworth. B) Hester. C) Dimmesdale. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dimmesdale. 36. Ch. 5 What does Hester do upon being released from prison? A) She moves back into her former house in Boston. B) She decides to go back to England with her daughter. C) She resolves to join a different Puritan community far from Boston. D) She moves into an abandoned cottage on the outskirts of town. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She moves into an abandoned cottage on the outskirts of town. 37. What is the best example of how Hester was a good mother? Choose the best answer A) Kissed her booboo. B) Raised her. C) Protected her from the "A". D) Told her who her father was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protected her from the "A". 38. How does Hester feel upon seeing her husband in the crowd? A) Comforted and relieved. B) Uneasy and alone. C) Tentatively happy. D) Furious and resentful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uneasy and alone. 39. Who in the story ..... ?Died because he could not have revenge A) Chillingworth. B) Hester. C) Dimmesdale. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chillingworth. 40. What is the meaning of the word "sepulchers" that the narrator uses to describe the burial vaults in chapter 1? A) Tombs or graves. B) Statues or monuments. C) Flowers or plants. D) Candles or lanterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tombs or graves. 41. She didn't heed the warning signs and ended up getting lost in the forest. What does the word 'heed' mean? A) Away from others, hidden or private. B) Very shocking, vivid, or sensational in color. C) To pay attention to something. D) To agree or make an agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To pay attention to something. 42. Out of the ordinary; supernatural A) Preternatural. B) All natural. C) Organic. D) Original. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preternatural. 43. What is the definition of 'venerable'? A) To go together with someone or something. B) An agreement or harmony between people. C) Respected and admired because of old age. D) A large, important building or structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Respected and admired because of old age. 44. The ..... of the school addressed the students during the assembly. A) Fortitude. B) Undulate. C) Principal. D) Erratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Principal. 45. The only people who could not wear the handiwork of Hester's needle were A) Brides. B) Babies. C) Public officials. D) Witches. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brides. 46. She wore a ..... dress with bright colors and unusual patterns. A) Whimsical. B) Defunct. C) Reverberate. D) Replete. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whimsical. 47. Her words carried an ..... of sadness. A) Sovereign. B) Undertone. C) Pathos. D) Tempest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Undertone. 48. His words had a ..... impact on everyone in the room. A) Avenge. B) Maternal. C) Profound. D) Approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Profound. 49. The sovereign ruler governed the nation with absolute authority. What does the word 'sovereign' mean? A) A ruler who has power and authority. B) Continuous improvement or advancement towards a goal. C) The person in charge of a school. D) Taking care of someone's needs or problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A ruler who has power and authority. 50. Chillingworth moves into the house where Dimmesdale has a room in order to- A) Pretend to give Dimmesdale ongoing medical help. B) Study with Dimmesdale. C) Look for evidence that Dimmesdale still loves Hester. D) Help Dimmesdale write sermons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pretend to give Dimmesdale ongoing medical help. 51. Which character is the eldest clergyman in Boston? A) Dimmesdale. B) Roger Chillingworth. C) Governor Bellingham. D) Reverend John Wilson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reverend John Wilson. 52. They will confer with the committee before making a decision. What does the word 'confer' mean? A) Looking at something very closely and carefully. B) Very deep or thoughtful. C) To give someone a special honor. D) To create or put together something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To give someone a special honor. 53. True or False:At the end of the novel, we read that Dimmesdale and Hester take Pearl and run off to England. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. All of the following are at the mansion with Bellingham in chapter 8 Except: A) Dimmesdale. B) Ross. C) Wilson. D) Chillingworth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ross. 55. What does Pearl ask Dimmesdale to do for her? A) Stand on the scaffold with them during the day. B) Remove Chillingworth from his home. C) Marry her mother. D) Run away with them and leave town. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stand on the scaffold with them during the day. 56. What word means the family line you come from? A) Dispute. B) Ludicrous. C) Lineage. D) Diversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lineage. 57. How does the society in the Scarlet Letter view Hester Prynne? A) Sinner and outcast. B) Popular and beloved. C) Innocent and pure. D) Respected and admired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sinner and outcast. 58. When asked why he wouldn't reveal himself as Hester's husband, Chillingworth says he doesn't want people to shame him because Hester cheated on him. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 59. Uncorrupted; pure A) Pristine. B) Dearth. C) Eminence. D) Imperious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pristine. 60. "There thou art free! So brief a journey would bring thee from a world where thou hast been most wretched, to one where thou mayest still be happy!" A) Dimmesdale. B) Hester. C) Chillingworth. D) Pearl. 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