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The Scarlet Letter Quiz 36 (60 MCQs)

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1. What word means to think carefully and plan something?
2. They engaged in a heated volleyball volley. What does the word 'volley' mean?
3. The hikers carefully navigated their way across the deep chasm. What does the word 'chasm' mean?
4. What is the definition of 'beseech'?
5. Who teases them on their way to Bellingham Hall?
6. Which questions about the story will the setting answer?
7. She dragged herself out of bed, her listless movements betraying her lack of energy. What does the word 'listless' mean?
8. What is the name of the colony in which the story takes place?
9. Who is often described as "elf-like" ?
10. Dimmesdale is reluctant to trust Chilingworth ..... however, he finds no reason not to trust him.
11. "The sunshine does not love you. It runs away and hides itself, because it is afraid."
12. What word means a ghost or a strange, unexpected sight?
13. From the beginning of the story until now, how has Hester changed?
14. What word means being very careful and thorough?
15. True or False:Roger Chillingworth was now friend's with Dimmsdale
16. What does "propagate" mean?
17. The irony of Dimmesdale's sermons is that
18. Ch. 14-How does Hester react when Chillingworth informs her that the council might allow her to remove her letter?
19. In addition to having become friends and established a doctor-patient relationship Dimmesdale and Chillingworth have added this new dimension to their relationship.
20. Who in the story ..... ?Was always ready to help people in trouble
21. The loss of a loved one can cause grievous pain and sorrow. What does the word 'grievous' mean?
22. Ch. 10-What does the image of Pearl attaching prickly burrs to Hester's scarlet letter, to which the burrs "tenaciously" cling, represent?
23. He consulted a reputable source before making his decision. What does the word 'reputable' mean?
24. What does the following quote from Hester about Chillingworth imply about her feelings towards him? "She wondered if the young grass would turn brown under his feet ..... She wondered if all at once he would drop into the earth. And plants full of poison would grow up in his place."
25. The missionary successfully converted the heathen tribes to Christianity. What does the word 'heathen' mean?
26. What do the townspeople want to do?
27. Mistress Hibbins, the sister of Governor Bellingham, is reputed to be:
28. True/ False:A single person can commit adultery with another single person.
29. What does Arthur do after he makes his confession?
30. How old is Pearl right now?
31. What does Dimmesdale say is the cause of Pearl's odd personality?
32. Pearl always kept her ..... for her mother.
33. How do Dimmesdale and Chillingsworth become connected?
34. Identify what Pearl puts on her dress in Chapter 6 that Hester tells her to remove.
35. What does the word "physiognomies" mean?
36. According to Chillinworth:
37. She had an ..... sense of direction and easily found her way home.
38. What symbol does Dimmesdale see in the sky?
39. At the end of the story, it is said that the "A" no longer meant shame, what did it mean?
40. "Thy acts are like mercy ..... but thy words interpret thee as a terror!"
41. What is the definition of 'ligament'?
42. O, I could reveal a goodly secret! But enough! What art can do, I have exhausted on him. That he now breathes, and creeps about on earth, is owing all to me!"
43. Why do the townspeople arrange for Chillingworth and Dimmesdale to live together in the home of an elderly woman?
44. How long must Hester endure public humiliation on the scaffold?
45. True or false:Governor Bellingham decides to take Pearl from Hester.
46. Who was an early political leader in Boston and is a character in the novel?
47. During Hester's first meeting with Chillingworth, Hester
48. Who says, "We have wronged each other ..... Between thee and me, the scale hangs fairly balanced."
49. Who went to see Hester in prison?
50. What is the definition of 'sojourn'?
51. The detective is trying to ..... the truth in this complicated case.
52. What is Chillingworth's reaction when he realizes that the woman on the scaffold is his wife?
53. Chillingworth goes to the jail to forgive Hester.
54. (Pg. 191) What does Pearl do after Master Dimmesdale kisses her brow?
55. What does Chillingworth vow to do?
56. Silence ..... or infiltrated the gym after the news of the accident was shared.
57. She meticulously followed all the rules and regulations. What does the word 'scrupulous' mean?
58. True or False:In chapter 17, Hester tells Dimmesdale that Chillingworth is her husband who has been tormenting him for the last seven years.
59. After years of fighting for her freedom, she finally felt emancipated from the chains of her past. What does the word 'emancipated' mean?
60. What are the "delicate gems" referred to at theend of Chapter 1?" ..... was a wild rose-bush, covered, in this month of June, with its delicate gems, ..... "
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