This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 18 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. She paused to take a moment of ..... on her past actions. A) Correspond. B) Perpetuate. C) Reflection. D) Deceive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reflection. 2. Dimmesdale felt guilty about what he haddone it made him feel ill and hate himself so he freed himself from Chillingworth'sinfluence so the doctor didn't have power over him any more. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. What gesture does Reverend Dimmesdale make throughout the book? A) He rubs his brow. B) He pulls at his shirtsleeves. C) He places his hand over his heart. D) He raises his eyes to heaven. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He places his hand over his heart. 4. What is something that would make some people tremulous? A) A job interview. B) Sipping hot chocolate. C) A snow day. D) Eating a hamburger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A job interview. 5. What word means a very deep and wide hole? A) Emancipated. B) Negative. C) Venom. D) Chasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chasm. 6. She preached the gospel of love and forgiveness to the masses. What does the word 'gospel' mean? A) Good news about Jesus and God's love. B) To make someone feel very confused or surprised. C) Disrespectful or offensive language or behavior towards God or something considered sacred. D) A series of hits or shots. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good news about Jesus and God's love. 7. When Hester is released from Prison, where does she go to live? A) On the outskirts of town. B) With Roger Chillingworth. C) In a nearby town. D) With the Rev. Dimmesdale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the outskirts of town. 8. What are some of Chillingsworth character traits? A) Evil, sneaky, jealous. B) Curious, dangerous, selfish. C) Shy, dependable, eager. D) Nice, kind, generous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evil, sneaky, jealous. 9. Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of Pearl? A) She is a quiet and passive child. B) She is adorned with fancy clothing. C) She is wild and defiant at times. D) She had a beautiful appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is a quiet and passive child. 10. People in the town believed Pearl was evil. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Dimmesdale confesses to his affair with Hester and claims Pearl as his daughter. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 12. Hester can keep Pearl if she agrees to A) Not be in another scandal. B) End Pearl to Sunday school. C) Allow Pearl to be educated about the Bible. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not be in another scandal. 13. Who was Chillingsworth? A) Hester's long-lost husband. B) Hester's father who abandoned her. C) Hester's former boyfriend from England. D) Hester's brother who escaped from the Indians. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hester's long-lost husband. 14. Hester is forbidden to sew wedding veils for her town. What is the reasoning for this? A) Because she is a woman. B) Because she can't afford the correct tools necessary. C) Because she has never been married. D) Because of the nature of her sin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because of the nature of her sin. 15. Chillingworth's most noteworthy identifying feature: A) His penetrating eyes. B) His outfit. C) His stern brow. D) His misshapen shoulders. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His misshapen shoulders. 16. The sound of her laughter ..... d through the entire room. A) Reverberate. B) Askew. C) Admonish. D) Wield. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reverberate. 17. Vanishing; fading away; fleeting A) Sepulchre. B) Evanescent. C) Ignominy. D) Vivify. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evanescent. 18. Stubbornness; unyielding adherence to a rule or opinion A) Obstinacy. B) Comport. C) Conjecture. D) Colloquy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obstinacy. 19. The state of being unknown, inconspicious, or unimportant. A) Semblance. B) Pensively. C) Obscurity. D) Portends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obscurity. 20. How does the narrator describe his coworkers: A) Old, good-willed gentlemen. B) Corrupt bunch of old men. C) As married aged professionals. D) Young, energetic folks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Corrupt bunch of old men. 21. A snakebite victim will ..... or twist in pain even after given the serum. A) Quell. B) Writhe. C) Pervade. D) Le samurai family. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writhe. 22. Hester says she will wear the scarlet letter until ..... A) It falls off on its own. B) Dimmesdale ends her punishment. C) Chillingworth leaves the village. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It falls off on its own. 23. She stared at her own reflection in the mirror, contemplating her choices. A) Reflections. B) Subtle. C) Earnest. D) Mortal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reflections. 24. The ancient citadel overlooked the entire city, providing a strategic advantage in times of war. What does the word 'citadel' mean? A) Negative beliefs or judgments about someone. B) A strong fortress or castle. C) Distance north or south of the equator. D) Easily irritated or hot-tempered person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A strong fortress or castle. 25. What is the definition of 'habitual'? A) Being very careful and thorough. B) Something you do often or regularly. C) Having negative opinions about someone beforehand. D) A follower of Jesus who spreads his teachings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Something you do often or regularly. 26. I saw a ghostly ..... in the old abandoned house. A) Apparition. B) Proximity. C) Recur. D) Depravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apparition. 27. How does Hester earn a living? A) By healing other people. B) By selling wood in Boston. C) By growing crops. D) By her needlework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By her needlework. 28. When Hester and Pearl are in the Governor's hall waiting, Pearl is looking at her reflection in "gleaming armour" (85). What does Hester notice when she stands in front of it? A) Pearl looks innocent and beautiful. B) Hester looks older and worn-out. C) The hall is magnificent. D) The scarlet letter seems gigantic and overpowering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The scarlet letter seems gigantic and overpowering. 29. What is the definition of 'baptism'? A) Difficult to understand or comprehend. B) A special ceremony to welcome into religion. C) Looking inside your mind and feelings. D) Secret plans or schemes to trick someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A special ceremony to welcome into religion. 30. Dimmesdale was worried he might influence a young girl to do evil. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 31. What is the definition of 'adapt'? A) A characteristic or quality of something. B) A large, important building or structure. C) To change to fit different situations. D) To live or stay in a place. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To change to fit different situations. 32. What is the definition of 'illustrate'? A) To show or explain something with pictures. B) Extreme wickedness or moral corruption. C) Extremely thin or skinny due to lack of food. D) Something old-fashioned or outdated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show or explain something with pictures. 33. Which of the following best describes what Chillingworth means when he says that Hester will serve as a living "sermon against sin" ? A) Hester's very existence will act as a warning to others not to sin. B) Hester will tell her story publically in order to gain sympathy for her sin. C) Hester will remain miserable because she will never truly learn from her sin. D) Hester will spend her life finding new ways to atone for her sin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hester's very existence will act as a warning to others not to sin. 34. What word means a really deep and dark hole? A) Labyrinth. B) Abyss. C) Wrath. D) Perverse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abyss. 35. The company provided scanty evidence to support their claim. What does the word 'scanty' mean? A) A strong and fast-moving stream of water. B) To make a sound echo or bounce. C) Not enough or very little. D) A short trip or outing for fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not enough or very little. 36. Who is the patient of "the leech" in "The Scarlet Letter" ? A) Hester Prynne. B) Arthur Dimmesdale. C) Governor Bellingham. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arthur Dimmesdale. 37. Where does the Governor's sister invite Hester when Hester is leaving the Governor's mansion? A) To the woods at night. B) To the dance on Friday night. C) To join her sewing club. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To the woods at night. 38. What word means away from others, hidden or private? A) Discourse. B) Secluded. C) Refuge. D) Discerning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secluded. 39. As the story progresses, what is happening to Dimmesdale? A) His sermons no longer touch the people in town as they used to. B) The other ministers are jealous of the attention he gets. C) His health has taken a severe turn for the worse so his parishioners are hoping he will take a leave of absence. D) In spite of his declining health, his parishioners respect and adore him. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In spite of his declining health, his parishioners respect and adore him. 40. Where does Chillingworth discover a new, mysterious plant? A) On an unmarked grave. B) On a neighbor's porch. C) On the church's wall. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On an unmarked grave. 41. Compare and contrast Dimmesdale and Chillingworth as characters in the novel. A) Dimmesdale is vengeful and manipulative, while Chillingworth is morally conflicted and guilt-ridden. B) Dimmesdale is morally conflicted and guilt-ridden, while Chillingworth is vengeful and manipulative. C) Dimmesdale is a skilled physician, while Chillingworth is a respected clergyman. D) Dimmesdale is a kind-hearted individual, while Chillingworth is a devoted friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dimmesdale is morally conflicted and guilt-ridden, while Chillingworth is vengeful and manipulative. 42. They embarked on a ..... adventure to a small town they had never been to before. A) Comely. B) Shrewd. C) Pastoral. D) Spontaneous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spontaneous. 43. What happened to Pearl? A) She married and lived in her mother's home in Boston. B) She married and moved to another country. C) She disappeared and was never heard of again. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She married and moved to another country. 44. The ..... made a new dress for me after I showed her the design I wanted. A) Engineer. B) Seamstress. C) Architect. D) Doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seamstress. 45. "I found them growing on a grave, which bore no tombstone, nor other memorial of the dead man, save these ugly weeds, that have taken upon themselves to keep him in remembrance. They grew out of his heart, and typify, it may be, some hideous secret that was buried with him, and which he had done better to confess during his lifetime." A) Chillingworth. B) Dimmesdale. C) Pearl. D) Hester. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chillingworth. 46. What is the definition of 'attest'? A) A set of beliefs or teachings. B) Very light, delicate, or heavenly. C) To refuse or hesitate to do something. D) To show that something is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show that something is true. 47. She is rumored to be a witch. A) Pearl. B) Hester Prynne. C) Mistress Hibbins. D) Mistress Bellingham. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mistress Hibbins. 48. What word means well-known and respected for being important? A) Eminent. B) Crumbling. C) Embodiment. D) Interpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eminent. 49. What does Chillingworth look at while Dimmesdale is asleep? A) Secret diary. B) His "A" engraved on his chest. C) Sermon notes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His "A" engraved on his chest. 50. The doctor reassured the patient that the tumor was benign. What does the word 'benign' mean? A) Something that is not positive. B) Kind and not causing harm or danger. C) A poisonous substance produced by animals. D) To agree or go along with something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kind and not causing harm or danger. 51. A pastor who spoke up for Hester so she would not get Pearl taken away from her A) Reverend Dimmesdale. B) Reverend Wilson. C) Governor Bellingham. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reverend Dimmesdale. 52. Who is represented by a snake? A) Pearl. B) Rev. Dimmesdale. C) Dr. Chillingworth. D) Hester. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dr. Chillingworth. 53. To reduce the purity of by mixing with something debasing A) Alloy. B) Mutability. C) Uncouth. D) Irrefragable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alloy. 54. Pearl was an heiress to ..... fortune. A) Chillingworth's. B) Wilson's. C) Dimmesdale's. D) Hester's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chillingworth's. 55. During Hester's first meeting with Chillingsworth, she is afraid he will A) Hurt her. B) Hurt the baby. C) Tell everyone who he is. D) Take all of her money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hurt the baby. 56. What is the significance of the scarlet letter "A" which is embroidered on Hester's gown? A) Adulteress. B) Angel. C) Abolitionist. D) Apathetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adulteress. 57. What is the definition of 'confer'? A) To give someone a special honor. B) Looking at something very closely and carefully. C) To stop or calm something down. D) To delay or put off for later. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give someone a special honor. 58. The antique shop is known for selling authentic jewelry and artwork. What does the word 'authentic' mean? A) Real or genuine, not fake. B) Pleasant or attractive in appearance. C) Something old-fashioned or outdated. D) To show or explain something with pictures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Real or genuine, not fake. 59. We know the community members of the Puritan community are antagonists because A) They create change in Hester. B) They are against Hester and Pearl. C) They treat Hester and Pearl as outcasts. D) All of the above are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above are true. 60. Unfavorable; unfortunate A) Ignominy. B) Inference. C) Inauspicious. D) Iniquity. 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