This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 33 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Unexpectedly changing circumstances A) Introspection. B) Comport. C) Vicissitude. D) Antiquity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vicissitude. 2. She was desperate and decided to beseech him for forgiveness. What does the word 'beseech' mean? A) A follower of Jesus who spreads his teachings. B) Something you do often or regularly. C) To ask or beg someone earnestly. D) Knowing or understanding without needing instructions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To ask or beg someone earnestly. 3. The ..... child plotted a prank on his older sister. A) Ulterior. B) Predominant. C) Mischievous. D) Primeval. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mischievous. 4. The townsman tells the stranger that the judge has been lenient with Hester because of her youth and because she is probably a widow. What was the severest possible punishment for adultery in the Massachusetts colony? A) Capital Punishment. B) Branding the letter on the body. C) Deportation. D) Public Humiliation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capital Punishment. 5. True or False:At the end of the novel, we find that Pearl inherits a lot of money from Chillingworth and leaves the area a rich heiress. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 6. What word means someone's special romantic partner or sweetheart? A) Paramour. B) Inquest. C) Confer. D) Vengeance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paramour. 7. "I have laughed, in bitterness and agony of heart, at the contrast between what I seem and what I am." A) Hester. B) Dimmesdale. C) Chillingworth. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dimmesdale. 8. Uneasiness; the state of disturbance A) Solitude. B) Rice sansae. C) Euphoria. D) Disquietude. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disquietude. 9. What word means investigation to find out the cause? A) Paramour. B) Postpone. C) Compose. D) Inquest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inquest. 10. What word means to make someone feel scared or intimidated? A) Lineage. B) Daunt. C) Analogy. D) Fugitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Daunt. 11. In Chapter 8 when describing the young minister, the author writes, "His figure ..... was tremulous with the vehemence of his appeal." Which of the following best defines tremulous? A) Trembling. B) Swaying. C) Strong. D) Rigid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trembling. 12. In what ways does Hester's strength and resilience shine through in the story? A) Hester endures public humiliation with dignity, refuses to reveal the identity of her child's father, and continues to live a meaningful life. B) Hester blames others for her situation and refuses to take responsibility. C) Hester isolates herself from society and becomes bitter. D) Hester breaks down and gives up when faced with challenges. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hester endures public humiliation with dignity, refuses to reveal the identity of her child's father, and continues to live a meaningful life. 13. Discuss the significance of the prison door in Chapter 4. A) The prison door represents the welcoming entrance to the Puritan community. B) The prison door is a mere decorative element with no deeper meaning. C) The prison door symbolizes freedom and redemption for the characters. D) The prison door serves as a physical and metaphorical boundary, representing the consequences of sin and the harsh judgment of Puritan society. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The prison door serves as a physical and metaphorical boundary, representing the consequences of sin and the harsh judgment of Puritan society. 14. Her performance was inconsistent throughout the season. What does the word 'inconsistent' mean? A) Bubbles and fizz like soda pop. B) To tie or fasten something together. C) Not always the same or steady. D) A dangerous person who doesn't follow rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not always the same or steady. 15. By the end of the book, did Mr. Dimmesdale publicly accept that he was Pearl's father? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 16. Physical weakness or faintness, lack of energy or spirit. A) Degradation. B) Depredation. C) Languor. D) Transmuting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Languor. 17. On Election Day, Dimmesdale- A) Says that God has forgiven Hester. B) Blesses Pearl as an innocent child. C) Confesses his sin and then dies. D) Warns that God judges all sin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Confesses his sin and then dies. 18. Causing affliction or calamity A) Evanescent. B) Scourged. C) Amenable. D) Peremptory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scourged. 19. She received profuse praise for her outstanding performance in the play. What does the word 'profuse' mean? A) A feeling of guilt or hesitation about something. B) Relating to ships, sailors, or the sea. C) A lot or too much of something. D) To get rid of or throw away. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A lot or too much of something. 20. "The sunshine does not love you." A) Hester. B) Chillingworth. C) Dimmesdale. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pearl. 21. Where is The Scarlet Letter set? A) New York City. B) London. C) Boston. D) Salem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boston. 22. Despite his plans to make a complete break with his present life, Dimmesdale can't help being pleased that their departure date will allow him ..... A) Time to reconsider. B) To celebrate his birthday with his parishioners. C) To give the annual Election Sermon. D) More time to get to know Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To give the annual Election Sermon. 23. What is ironic about Chillingworth's condemnation of the father of Hester's child for failing to reveal himself to the crowd? A) Chillingworth is honest and transparent about his intentions. B) Chillingworth already knows who the father of Hester's child is. C) Chillingworth is lying to protect his own identity as well. D) Chillingworth is the true father of Hester's child. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chillingworth is lying to protect his own identity as well. 24. What is Pearl's reaction when she sees her mother without the scarlet letter? A) Couldn't identify her mother. B) Found even more beauty in her mother. C) Nothing Happened. D) Hated her mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't identify her mother. 25. How does the symbol of the rose bush reflect the themes of the novel? A) The rose bush symbolizes hope, beauty, and resilience. B) The rose bush symbolizes despair, destruction, and defeat. C) The rose bush symbolizes fear, decay, and weakness. D) The rose bush symbolizes indifference, ugliness, and fragility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The rose bush symbolizes hope, beauty, and resilience. 26. She couldn't help but ..... the loss of her beloved pet. A) Passive. B) Ulterior. C) Primeval. D) Lament. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lament. 27. True or False:The women in the crowd believe that Hester's punishment is fair. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. The letter A stands for A) Actress. B) Apothecary. C) Adultery. D) Artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adultery. 29. What is Hester Carrying in her arms? A) A baby. B) A Scarlet Letter. C) Needle and thread. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A baby. 30. Chillingworth died a few months after Dimmesdale. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 31. The prophet delivered a chilling prophecy of the future. What does the word 'prophecy' mean? A) To explain something in more detail. B) Being very special and important. C) A prediction or message from a higher power. D) Extremely evil or wicked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A prediction or message from a higher power. 32. The number of years it has been since Dimmesdale and Hester have been alone with one another. A) 5 Years. B) 9 Years. C) 7 Years. D) 3 Years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 7 Years. 33. "Thou must gather thine own sunshine. I have none to give thee." A) Pearl. B) Dimmesdale. C) Chillingworth. D) Hester. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hester. 34. To have a child "out of wedlock" means that the child was born to parents who: A) Don't like each other. B) Are not married. C) Are not together anymore. D) Were put in an arranged marriage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are not married. 35. Dimmesdale has tried to confess his sin to his congregation. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 36. She could ..... from his tone that he was angry. A) Transgress. B) Deport. C) Infer. D) Venom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infer. 37. Who is the antagonist in the Scarlet Letter? A) Pearl. B) Hester Prynne. C) Arthur Dimmesdale. D) Roger Chillingworth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Roger Chillingworth. 38. The infernal heat made it difficult to concentrate. What does the word 'infernal' mean? A) Very, very, bad or wicked. B) A wise person who gives good advice. C) To get or obtain something from something else. D) Very important or significant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Very, very, bad or wicked. 39. He asks the sinner to reveal the name of the man who sinned with her. A) Reverend Dimmesdale. B) Roger Chillingworth. C) Hester Prynne. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roger Chillingworth. 40. What word means to make something shiny or smooth? A) Burnish. B) Premeditated. C) Variation. D) Dispute. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burnish. 41. Accustomed to accept something undesirablr A) Alloy. B) Choleric. C) Inured. D) Breach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inured. 42. Hester Prynne is taking a ..... to the Governor. A) Rose. B) Letter. C) An embroidered shirt. D) Pair of embroidered gloves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pair of embroidered gloves. 43. How did Chillingworth respond when Hester spoke to him? A) Warmly. B) Coldly. C) Angrily. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coldly. 44. Whom does Roger Chillingworth select as his spiritual guide? A) Reverend Dimmesdale. B) Reverend Wilson. C) Hester. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reverend Dimmesdale. 45. Mistress Hibbins invites Hester to: A) Come to the marketplace for fabrics for her needlework. B) Her house for tea. C) A witch party in the forest. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A witch party in the forest. 46. How does Hester make her living? A) Selling flowers in town. B) Selling wood. C) Growing crops. D) Embroidery with her needle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Embroidery with her needle. 47. Hester imagines that soon her scarlet letter will no longer be on her chest; instead, it will be ..... A) Burned in the fireplace of her cabin. B) In the forest lost among the leaves. C) At the bottom of the sea. D) Left in her cabin when she leaves the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the bottom of the sea. 48. A secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf A) Dell. B) Gild. C) Wormwood. D) Lees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dell. 49. She was desperate and decided to ..... him for forgiveness. A) Comprised. B) Elaborate. C) Stifle. D) Beseech. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beseech. 50. She spoke with an earnest desire to make a positive impact. What does the word 'earnest' mean? A) To change to fit different situations. B) A characteristic or quality of something. C) To show sincere and serious intent. D) The bouncing back of light or sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show sincere and serious intent. 51. The government's actions are under scrutiny by the public and media. What does the word 'scrutiny' mean? A) The ability to get desired results. B) Looking at something very closely and carefully. C) To tell someone to do or not do something. D) To make someone believe something false. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Looking at something very closely and carefully. 52. How has Dimmesdale changed? A) He has become gaunt. B) He has become beautiful. C) He has become powerful. D) He has become uglier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He has become gaunt. 53. The police are still searching for the perpetrator of the crime. What does the word 'perpetrator' mean? A) Getting back at someone who hurt you. B) To stop or calm something down. C) Someone who does something bad or wrong. D) Investigation to find out the cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Someone who does something bad or wrong. 54. How do Pearl respond to the Puritan children, and how do the children react to Pearl's action? A) Pearl hids behind her mom, and the children laugh. B) Pearl ask them not to mess up her dress, and they torn it anyway. C) Pearls scares the children with her strange stares and gestures, and they run off with fear. D) Pearl does nothing, and they mock her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pearls scares the children with her strange stares and gestures, and they run off with fear. 55. Why did Hester go to see Governor Bellingham? A) To plead for her life. B) To plead to keep Pearl. C) To tell him that Rev. Dimmesdale was the other sinner. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To plead to keep Pearl. 56. She tried to stifle her laughter during the serious speech. What does the word 'stifle' mean? A) To ask for something very politely. B) To make it hard to breathe. C) Perfect example or model to follow. D) Something you do often or regularly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make it hard to breathe. 57. The judge issued an injunction to temporarily ..... the company from selling the counterfeit products. A) Profound. B) Habitat. C) Maternal. D) Enjoin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enjoin. 58. What are the people beginning to think of Hester? A) She is a witch as well as a sinner. B) They recognize the good she does as well as her sin. C) She was born bad and can not be redeemed (saved). D) They think she is having an affair with Mr. Dimmesdale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They recognize the good she does as well as her sin. 59. In what ways does Dimmesdale's guilt affect his actions in Chapter 10? A) Dimmesdale's guilt affects his actions by making him more confident and assertive. B) Dimmesdale's guilt affects his actions by making him physically and mentally weakened, leading to erratic behavior and self-punishment. C) Dimmesdale's guilt affects his actions by making him carefree and indifferent. D) Dimmesdale's guilt affects his actions by making him seek revenge on others. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dimmesdale's guilt affects his actions by making him physically and mentally weakened, leading to erratic behavior and self-punishment. 60. What are the reasons for Hester's visit to the governor's mansion? A) To take the Governor his gloves and discuss Pearl. B) To take the Governor his gloves and let him know she was not giving up her child. C) To let him that she was leaving town and her husband is going with her. D) To let him know that the minister is Pearl's father, she will marry him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To take the Governor his gloves and discuss Pearl. ← 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