This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 32 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "I will not speak!" A) Hester. B) Governor Bellingham. C) Reverend Wilson. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hester. 2. What role does Roger Chillingworth play in the story? A) He is the protagonist and serves as a symbol of goodness and forgiveness. B) He is the antagonist and serves as a symbol of evil and revenge. C) He is a minor character with no significant role in the story. D) He is a supportive friend to the main character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is the antagonist and serves as a symbol of evil and revenge. 3. With whom do Chillingworth and Dimmesdale live? A) Hester. B) Just each other. C) Governor Bellingham. D) A widow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A widow. 4. What word means to create or put together something? A) Unrequited. B) Maternal. C) Compose. D) Avenge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compose. 5. Based on the Custom House Introduction, what conclusion can you draw about it? A) The daily business is vitally important to the community. B) The employees are incompetent, but it doesn't matter because business is so slow. C) The Custom House is nearing bankruptcy. D) The Custom House is well-managed and efficient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The employees are incompetent, but it doesn't matter because business is so slow. 6. Chillingworth's appearance has become softer and more handsome over the course of the novel. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 7. N. historical records A) Truculency. B) Archives. C) Patriarch. D) Retribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Archives. 8. What word means changed to fit a new situation? A) Adapt. B) Establish. C) Adapted. D) Subtle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adapted. 9. What emotions does Dimmesdale experience in Chapter 15 of The Scarlet Letter? A) Guilt, shame, and despair. B) Anger, frustration, and happiness. C) Confusion, fear, and excitement. D) Pride, satisfaction, and joy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guilt, shame, and despair. 10. The comedian's jokes about religion were seen as ..... by some members of the audience. A) Gratuitous. B) Stupefy. C) Reputed. D) Blasphemy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blasphemy. 11. Hester recognised the stranger in the crowd.He was her husband. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. It is important to nurture your relationships in order to maintain their growth and well-being. What does the word 'nurture' mean? A) A confusing maze with lots of paths. B) To care for and help something grow. C) What you see when light bounces back. D) Doing the opposite of what's expected. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To care for and help something grow. 13. Her words carried an undertone of sadness. What does the word 'undertone' mean? A) A unit of time equal to sixty seconds. B) A strong and violent storm with wind. C) Lost in thought and not paying attention. D) A hidden feeling or message. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A hidden feeling or message. 14. When Hester tries to persuade Dimmesdale that he has repented, Arthur reveals that he longs for ..... A) Hester. B) Death. C) Public Punishment. D) Salvation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public Punishment. 15. Choose the one event listed below NOT found in the falling action of The Scarlet Letter A) Hester wears an A on her clothing to symbolize adultery. B) Hester stays in the Puritan Community and helps others. C) Pearl leaves the community, marries, and has children. D) Hester and Arthur are buried under a nameless tombstone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hester wears an A on her clothing to symbolize adultery. 16. The nurse provided gentle ..... to soothe the patient's pain. A) Undertone. B) Abstracted. C) Ministrations. D) Undulate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ministrations. 17. What does Hester accuse Chillingworth of doing to the man he has taken care of? A) Making him physically ill. B) Helping him recover. C) Making him die inside. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making him die inside. 18. To utter by chattering, babbling; to talk in a simple-minded, foolish way A) Languor. B) Delirium. C) Prattle. D) Tattle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prattle. 19. I decided to take a different approach to solving the problem. What does the word 'approach' mean? A) To come near or get closer to something. B) Pretending or making something up. C) Investigation to find out the cause. D) A strong band that connects bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To come near or get closer to something. 20. What is called the "black flower of civilized society": A) The Devil. B) A Cemetery. C) A Prison. D) Sin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Prison. 21. From the top of the hill, we had a breathtaking vista of the entire valley. What does the word 'vista' mean? A) Something that is really silly or ridiculous. B) A view, especially a wide one. C) A written account of events in order. D) To argue or disagree about something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A view, especially a wide one. 22. What role does Hester Prynne play in Chapter 4? A) Hester Prynne is revealed to be a wealthy heiress. B) Hester Prynne is praised for her actions in the community. C) Hester Prynne is exiled from the town. D) Hester Prynne is publicly shamed and humiliated by being forced to stand on a scaffold with her baby, Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hester Prynne is publicly shamed and humiliated by being forced to stand on a scaffold with her baby, Pearl. 23. How did Roger Chillingworth become Dimmesdale's medical advisor? A) Chillingworth paid him to be his first patient. B) The church elders reminded Dimmesdale it would be a sin not to seek medical help. C) Hester Prynne arranged it. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The church elders reminded Dimmesdale it would be a sin not to seek medical help. 24. Throughout the novel, weeds and poisonous plants symbolize A) The Quakers. B) The natural world. C) The Puritans. D) Moral evil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moral evil. 25. How does the author use irony to convey deeper meanings in the text? A) The author uses irony to highlight hypocrisy within the text. B) The author uses irony to emphasize the Hester's status as an outcast. C) The author uses irony to simplify the plot and make it more straightforward. D) The author uses irony to confuse readers and create ambiguity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author uses irony to highlight hypocrisy within the text. 26. What word means to come near or get closer to something? A) Compose. B) Avenge. C) Approach. D) Delude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Approach. 27. How does the community perceive Hester during chapters 7-12? A) Hester is perceived as weak and submissive during these chapters. B) The community views Hester as deceitful and untrustworthy. C) Hester is seen as remorseful and repentant for her actions. D) Hester is perceived as a strong and resilient woman who bears her punishment with dignity and grace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hester is perceived as a strong and resilient woman who bears her punishment with dignity and grace. 28. She ..... d wildly to get his attention. A) Despondent. B) Gesticulate. C) Perpetuate. D) Deceive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gesticulate. 29. They engaged in a lively ..... about the state of politics. A) Discourse. B) Secluded. C) Accord. D) Bond. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discourse. 30. What word means strength and courage to face challenges? A) Tempest. B) Undulate. C) Fortitude. D) Necromancy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fortitude. 31. What is the definition of 'necromancy'? A) Very bold or daring, not afraid. B) A hidden feeling or message. C) Taking care of someone's needs or problems. D) Magic that involves communicating with the dead. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Magic that involves communicating with the dead. 32. She took a ..... approach to solving the problem. A) Relinquish. B) Premeditated. C) Pacify. D) Deliberate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deliberate. 33. The company went bankrupt, and is now ..... A) Meteor. B) Conjecture. C) Whimsical. D) Defunct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Defunct. 34. The terrible odor coming from the dumpster was absolutely repulsive. What does the word 'repulsive' mean? A) Disgusting and makes you want to stay away. B) A poet or singer in ancient times. C) A poisonous substance produced by animals. D) To behave or do things like others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disgusting and makes you want to stay away. 35. What word means acting like you're the boss? A) Analogy. B) Chronicle. C) Lattice. D) Imperious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imperious. 36. What is the definition of 'guise'? A) A place where you live or stay. B) Having a dark or gloomy interest. C) A way of appearing or pretending. D) Very gross or disgusting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A way of appearing or pretending. 37. When is The Scarlet Letter set? A) 1600s. B) 1700s. C) 1900s. D) 1850. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1600s. 38. True or False:Chillingworth arranges for both he and Dimmesdale to live together A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 39. True or False:In chapter 17, we read that Dimmesdale got worried because he realized that Chillingworth knew Hester was going to tell Dimmesdale the truth. He asked her if Chillingworth was going to keep their secret. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Something that restricts activity or free movement; hindrance A) Solace. B) Breach. C) Machinations. D) Trammelled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trammelled. 41. She carefully disposed of the hazardous waste in the designated containers. What does the word 'dispose' mean? A) Dispela:To make something go away or disappear. B) Not willing to change or bend. C) Bubbles and fizz like soda pop. D) To get rid of or throw away. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To get rid of or throw away. 42. What is the definition of 'ludicrous'? A) A crisscross pattern of intersecting lines. B) Something that is really silly or ridiculous. C) Planned or thought about beforehand. D) To argue or disagree about something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Something that is really silly or ridiculous. 43. What internal struggles does Dimmesdale face during this part of the story? A) Guilt, shame, conflict between public persona and private sin. B) Courage, determination, resilience. C) Love, joy, acceptance. D) Happiness, contentment, peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guilt, shame, conflict between public persona and private sin. 44. The jury convened an inquest to determine the cause of death. What does the word 'inquest' mean? A) Investigation to find out the cause. B) Very deep or thoughtful. C) Looking at something very closely and carefully. D) Someone who does something bad or wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Investigation to find out the cause. 45. The ..... of her knowledge is impressive. A) Dispute. B) Diversity. C) Breadth. D) Intrinsic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breadth. 46. What word means a ruler who has complete power? A) Chasm. B) Despot. C) Pauper. D) Calamity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despot. 47. Why do the townspeople want to take Pearl away from Hester? A) They fear Hester is abusing Pearl. B) They are concerned about Pearl's moral upbringing. C) They are concerned Hester cannot financially support having a child. D) They are jealous of how happy Pearl and Hester are together. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are concerned about Pearl's moral upbringing. 48. The father of Hester's Baby is ..... A) Roger Chillingworth. B) Reverend Dimmesdale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reverend Dimmesdale. 49. The ..... in her knee was torn during the game. A) Ligament. B) Enjoin. C) Profound. D) Paramour. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ligament. 50. The ..... professor delivered an insightful lecture on quantum physics. A) Twilight. B) Contrast. C) Heathen. D) Eminent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eminent. 51. Where does the narrator in the Custom House Introduction live? A) Boston. B) Salem. C) New York. D) London. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salem. 52. He knew how to wield a sword with precision. What does the word 'wield' mean? A) A bright streak of light in the sky. B) To keep trying even when it's difficult. C) To guess or make an educated guess. D) To hold and use a tool or weapon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To hold and use a tool or weapon. 53. She couldn't help but lament the loss of her beloved pet. What does the word 'lament' mean? A) To feel sad and express grief. B) To sparkle or shine brightly with light. C) Not taking action or being acted upon. D) Playful in a naughty or tricky way. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To feel sad and express grief. 54. In the extended metaphor in Chapter 10, to what is Chillingworth compared? A) A miner. B) A preacher. C) A leech. D) A farmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A miner. 55. Impossible to explain A) Inscrutable. B) Inevitable. C) Implied. D) Inexplicable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inexplicable. 56. What word means to come closer to something or someone? A) Precocious. B) Petulant. C) Forsake. D) Approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Approach. 57. Hester was asked to do needlework for everyone in town except for A) Future mothers. B) Children. C) Clergy. D) Brides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brides. 58. What color is Hester's hair? A) Gray. B) Blond. C) Dark. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dark. 59. Hester notices that Chillingworth has ..... A) Grown darker and uglier. B) Become more handsome. C) Lost his hump-shoulder. D) Become kinder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grown darker and uglier. 60. The rope was used to ..... the papers together. A) Consternation. B) Dispose. C) Nautical. D) Bind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bind. ← 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