This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 23 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What happens in Hester's encounter with Chillingworth in Chapter 15 of The Scarlet Letter? A) Hester and Chillingworth have a friendly conversation and decide to become allies. B) Hester meets Chillingworth in the forest and learns about his revenge plans against Dimmesdale. C) Hester confronts Chillingworth about his true identity and demands that he leave town. D) Hester and Chillingworth have a romantic encounter and plan to run away together. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hester meets Chillingworth in the forest and learns about his revenge plans against Dimmesdale. 2. He was small in stature, with a furrowed visage which, as yet, could hardly be termed aged. Here the word visage means A) Face. B) Hood. C) Mind. D) Visor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Face. 3. The ..... ruler governed the nation with absolute authority. A) Compassion. B) Erratic. C) Undulate. D) Sovereign. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sovereign. 4. When Hester is refused entry into to the mansion, how does she react? What does the doorman do because of Hester's response? A) Hester insists that she will enter the mansion., and the doorman allows her to enter. B) She yells and screams, and the doorman has her removed from the mansion. C) Hester goes away quietly, and the doorman calls her back to enter. D) Hester cries, and the doorman closes the door in her face. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hester insists that she will enter the mansion., and the doorman allows her to enter. 5. Ch. 8 What does Pearl do when she approaches Dimmesdale? A) She scolds him for not defending Hester better. B) She pleads with him not to send her away. C) She asks him if he is her father. D) She tenderly grasps his hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She tenderly grasps his hand. 6. Dimmesdale tells Chillingworth that he would willingly die if it were God's will. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. What did Hawthorne's ancestor do and how did Hawthorne feel about it? A) He was a judge for the Salem Witch Trials, and Hawthorne was ashamed. B) He was a general in the Revolution, and Hawthorne was proud. C) He was a judge for the Salem Witch Trials, and Hawthorne was proud. D) He was a general in the Revolution, and Hawthorne was ashamed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was a judge for the Salem Witch Trials, and Hawthorne was ashamed. 8. The Puritans allowed citizens to worship as they please A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 9. What colony is the setting for the novel? A) Providence. B) Ipswitch. C) Salem. D) Boston. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Boston. 10. She traced her family's ..... back several generations. A) Chronicle. B) Ludicrous. C) Variation. D) Lineage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lineage. 11. She entered the room with a vivacious smile, lighting up the entire place. What does the word 'vivacious' mean? A) Being rude or behaving badly. B) To express disapproval or disappointment. C) Full of energy and enthusiasm. D) Very smart or skilled for your age. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Full of energy and enthusiasm. 12. Unfortunate; ill-omened A) Impropriety. B) Inauspicious. C) Abate. D) Ignominy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inauspicious. 13. Hester believes she is partly responsible for ..... A) Pearl's outward and inward beauty. B) Governor Winthrop's death. C) Dimmesdale and Chillingworth's ruin. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dimmesdale and Chillingworth's ruin. 14. All of the following describe Pear's inner character Except: A) Deviant. B) Friendly. C) Strange. D) Lonely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Friendly. 15. What is the definition of 'blasphemy'? A) Disrespectful or offensive language or behavior towards God or something considered sacred. B) Deceitful behavior or double-dealing. C) To think carefully and plan something. D) To make someone feel very confused or surprised. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disrespectful or offensive language or behavior towards God or something considered sacred. 16. Out of proper order; wrong A) Inured. B) Amiss. C) Alloy. D) Spectre. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amiss. 17. "a bird of bright plumage" A) Chillingworth. B) Dimmesdale. C) Pearl. D) Hester. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pearl. 18. When Chillingworth tells Hester the townspeople are discussing allowing Hester to take off her scarlet letter, she says: A) No, I must continue to be an example against sin. B) No, if I didn't deserve this letter, it would fall off. C) Yes, I will finally remove the letter and be forgiven of my sin. D) Yes, because the letter has faded both in appearance and in meaning after all these years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, if I didn't deserve this letter, it would fall off. 19. Hester's needlework is highly sought after in the town A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. She has a discerning eye for quality and can easily distinguish between genuine and fake products. What does the word 'discerning' mean? A) Able to understand and make good choices. B) To agree or make an agreement. C) A person's general attitude or mood. D) Very shocking, vivid, or sensational in color. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Able to understand and make good choices. 21. How does Pearl's behavior reflect the themes of the novel in chapters 7-12? A) Pearl's obedience and conformity reflect important themes in the novel. B) Pearl's behavior reflects the themes of the novel as insignificant and unimportant. C) Pearl's behavior reflects the themes of the novel by being disconnected from nature. D) Pearl's defiance, connection to nature, and symbolism as truth and innocence are key themes reflected in her behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pearl's defiance, connection to nature, and symbolism as truth and innocence are key themes reflected in her behavior. 22. What kind of transformation has taken place with Chillingworth since the time he was Hester's husband? A) He has gone from vengeful to kind, fair-minded ("human"). B) He has gone from fair minded and kind ("human") to vengeful. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He has gone from fair minded and kind ("human") to vengeful. 23. What happens when Hester throws the scarlet letter from her chest? A) The scarlet letter disappears. B) The townspeople forgive her. C) She regains her former beauty. D) She is accepted back into society. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She regains her former beauty. 24. What year is the novel set? A) 1622. B) 1786. C) 1642. D) 1850. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1642. 25. The newspaper article contained ..... details of the crime scene. A) Lurid. B) Derive. C) Eloquent. D) Infernal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lurid. 26. What does Pearl want Dimmesdale to do the next day at noon? A) Stand on the pulpit stage with them. B) Stand on the roof of the jail with them. C) Stand on the scaffold with them. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stand on the scaffold with them. 27. To hint; suggest A) Implied. B) Inexplicable. C) Inevitable. D) Inscrutable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implied. 28. Meaning of the word ignominy: A) Shy and timid. B) Sin. C) Old and worn down. D) Public shame or disgrace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public shame or disgrace. 29. How does Pearl's behavior change throughout the story? A) More independent and curious. B) Less interested in her surroundings. C) More obedient and compliant. D) More shy and reserved. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More independent and curious. 30. "For her sake-no less than for the child's-let us leave them as God has placed them." A) Miss Hibbins. B) Reverend Dimmesdale. C) Dr. Chillingworth. D) Governor Bellingham. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reverend Dimmesdale. 31. How does Dimmesdale convince himself he should keep his sin a secret? A) He would further embarass Hester. B) He would no longer be able to help his parishoners otherwise. C) Pearl would not love him. D) He would bring shame to his profession as a physician. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He would no longer be able to help his parishoners otherwise. 32. The town elders instructed someone to question Hester and find out who the baby's father was. Who was that person? A) Reverend Dimmesdale. B) Reverend Wilson. C) Mayor Smith. D) Reverend Hale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reverend Dimmesdale. 33. Why did some of the townspeople want to take Pearl from Hester? A) They believed that the Governor should take care of Pearl. B) They believed that Hester was not able to provide Pearl with the proper moral and religious upbringing. C) They believed there was no hope for Hester and Pearl and they should be separated. D) They believed that Pearl should be raised by the governor's sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They believed that Hester was not able to provide Pearl with the proper moral and religious upbringing. 34. What word means showing how things are different? A) Embodiment. B) Deport. C) Contrast. D) Twilight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contrast. 35. She was so nervous that she became inarticulate and couldn't express her thoughts clearly. What does the word 'inarticulate' mean? A) Having negative opinions about someone beforehand. B) Very deep and meaningful. C) A friendly and warm greeting or attitude. D) Not able to speak clearly or express oneself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not able to speak clearly or express oneself. 36. Chillingworth argues that a person's body can't heal without ..... A) Praying to God. B) Plenty of bedrest. C) A physician's help. D) Confessing his/her sins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Confessing his/her sins. 37. What word means friendly and easy to get along with? A) Amiable. B) Defile. C) Introspection. D) Machinations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amiable. 38. Commanding respect due to religious or historical reasons A) Augured. B) Venerable. C) Betoken. D) Iniquity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Venerable. 39. " ..... for the hatred that has transformed a wise and just man to a fiend! Wilt thou yet purge it out of thee, and be once more human?" A) Hester. B) Chillingworth. C) Pearl. D) Dimmesdale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hester. 40. Which of the following is a method Dimmesdale uses to punish himself for his sins? A) Scouring of whipping. B) Fasting. C) Police. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 41. She spoke with an ..... desire to make a positive impact. A) Reflections. B) Compose. C) Compose. D) Earnest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earnest. 42. To predict; to prophesize A) Venerable. B) Augured. C) Betoken. D) Allot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Augured. 43. The changes in her appearance were so subtle that no one noticed them at first. What does the word 'subtle' mean? A) The bouncing back of light or sound. B) Not easy to notice or understand. C) To live or stay in a place. D) To change to fit different situations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not easy to notice or understand. 44. To enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion A) Extant. B) Epoch. C) Expatiate. D) Delve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expatiate. 45. Which trait MAINLY causes townspeople to suspect Pearl is "a demon offspring" ? A) Her unpredictably wild behavior. B) Her fixation with the scarlet letter. C) Her habit of speaking nonsense. D) Her otherworldly beauty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her unpredictably wild behavior. 46. What is Hester's behavior regarding Pearl? A) She does not discipline nor correct her. B) She guides her with patience and understanding. C) She nurtures her with love and compassion. D) She teaches her valuable life lessons through experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She does not discipline nor correct her. 47. She was awarded for her exemplary performance at work. What does the word 'exemplary' mean? A) To explain something in more detail. B) Having negative opinions about someone beforehand. C) Perfect example or model to follow. D) A prediction or message from a higher power. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perfect example or model to follow. 48. True or False:At the end of the novel, we find out that Hester leaves Boston never to return. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 49. The buffet was ..... with a variety of delicious dishes. A) Replete. B) Wield. C) Malevolent. D) Foreboding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Replete. 50. We took a delightful ..... to the beach. A) Meteor. B) Excursion. C) Scanty. D) Replete. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excursion. 51. Explain the significance of the scarlet letter in Hester's life. A) The scarlet letter represents Hester's innocence and purity. B) The scarlet letter is a symbol of Hester's wealth and status. C) The scarlet letter symbolizes Hester's sin of adultery and isolates her from society, causing emotional and physical suffering. D) The scarlet letter is a fashion statement for Hester. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The scarlet letter symbolizes Hester's sin of adultery and isolates her from society, causing emotional and physical suffering. 52. Why won't Hester name the baby's father? A) The father is married. B) He left her. C) She doesn't how who the father is. D) She is trying to protect him. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She is trying to protect him. 53. What grows outside the prison? (a) A) A pinetree. B) A large oak tree. C) An apple tree. D) And A rosebush. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And A rosebush. 54. The jury convened an ..... to determine the cause of death. A) Habitat. B) Inquest. C) Scrutiny. D) Vengeance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inquest. 55. When Hester spoke to Robert Chillinworth ..... A) He refused to leave the priest alone. B) He had a heartattack. C) He recognized he still loved her. D) He had already told the governor that Hester deserved the Scarlet letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He refused to leave the priest alone. 56. How does Hester's relationship with Pearl evolve in chapters 7-12? A) Hester's relationship with Pearl deteriorates from loving to distant in chapters 7-12. B) Hester's relationship with Pearl becomes hostile and confrontational in chapters 7-12. C) Hester's relationship with Pearl evolves from distant and strained to loving and understanding. D) Hester's relationship with Pearl remains distant and strained throughout chapters 7-12. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hester's relationship with Pearl evolves from distant and strained to loving and understanding. 57. What word means someone who is running away from something or someone? A) Ludicrous. B) Pallid. C) Fugitive. D) Premeditated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fugitive. 58. What did the scarlet letter represent years after Hester was released from prison? A) Able. B) Angel. C) Adulterer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Able. 59. Helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries A) Morion. B) Toboggan. C) Brogan. D) Shield. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Morion. 60. What is the definition of 'cultivate'? A) A safe place to stay or hide. B) To agree or make an agreement. C) To grow or take care of plants. D) To interfere or get involved, often unwanted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To grow or take care of plants. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClassics QuizzesEnglish Literature 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 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books