This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Scarlet Letter > The Scarlet Letter – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Scarlet Letter Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. She delivered an ..... speech that moved the entire audience. A) Secluded. B) Eloquent. C) Sojourn. D) Discerning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eloquent. 2. What does Hester confess? A) That Dimmesdale is Pearl's father. B) That they're going to run away together. C) That Chillingworth is her husband. D) That she's leaving Boston. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That Chillingworth is her husband. 3. What does Chillingworth suggest to Dimmesdale about the real meaning of the strange plants growing on a grave? A) That they are meant as a signal from someone who wishes Dimmesdale harm. B) That the person buried in the grave held secrets in his heart. C) They are poisonous and Satanic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That the person buried in the grave held secrets in his heart. 4. What word means very deep or thoughtful? A) Habitat. B) Maternal. C) Feigned. D) Profound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Profound. 5. The sacredness of life is a fundamental principle that should be upheld. What does the word 'sanctity' mean? A) Extremely evil or wicked. B) Being very special and important. C) Made up. D) Something you do often or regularly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being very special and important. 6. Hester is able to have a respectable conversation with whom because of who she is. A) Dimmesdale. B) Governor Winthrop. C) The ship captain. D) Chillingworth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ship captain. 7. How do the women of the town feel about Hester's punishment? A) Thinks its too little. B) Feels like the A should be on daughter. C) Love it. D) Think its too harsh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Think its too harsh. 8. They formed a strong ..... over their shared experiences. A) Secluded. B) Discerning. C) Bond. D) Cultivate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bond. 9. What is the title of the first chapter? A) The Prison Rose. B) The Prison-Door. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Prison-Door. 10. Dimmesdale recommends that Pearl be taken away from Hester. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 11. Who does pearl think "The Black Man" is? A) Reverend Dimmesdale. B) Someone mysterious. C) A helpful friend. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reverend Dimmesdale. 12. "Wouldn't it be better for her if she were taken from you?" A) Reverend Wilson. B) Governor Bellingham. C) Reverend Dimmesdale. D) Dr. Chillingworth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Governor Bellingham. 13. What does Hester see enlarged in the armor? A) The rose. B) The gloves. C) The letter "A". D) Her face. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The letter "A". 14. What word means to tie or fasten something securely? A) Penitent. B) Condemn. C) Bound. D) Loathe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bound. 15. What is Hester holding when she appears? A) A note. B) Her child. C) A piece of cloth. D) The Scarlet Letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her child. 16. If you are a walking ignominy, you might live in infamy. True or False? A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 17. What word means deserving or causing public disgrace or shame? A) Ignominious. B) Subtle. C) Accompany. D) Compose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ignominious. 18. Chillingworth pretends to be of what profession? A) A doctor. B) A lawyer. C) An infantryman. D) A clergyman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A doctor. 19. How did the majority of the other ladies of Boston regard Hester? A) They thought the situation was funny. B) They felt sorry for her. C) They thought she was not guilty of a crime. D) They thought she should be punished more harshly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They thought she should be punished more harshly. 20. "Thou wast not bold!-thou wast not true! Thou wouldst not promise to take my hand ..... to-morrow noontide!" A) Chillingworth. B) Dimmesdale. C) Hester. D) Pearl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pearl. 21. I decided to take a different ..... to solving the problem. A) Approach. B) Enjoin. C) Postpone. D) Avenge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Approach. 22. She felt inspired and sat down to ..... a beautiful piece of music. A) Compose. B) Adapted. C) Dwell. D) Edifice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compose. 23. Max ..... every morning at 8 o'clock. A) Getz up. B) Get up. C) Get's up. D) Gets up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gets up. 24. What word means to make someone feel very confused or surprised? A) Stupefy. B) Deliberate. C) Gospel. D) Blasphemy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stupefy. 25. Why is it difficult for Hester to go to church? A) She can't take Pearl with her and it's hard to be without Pearl. B) She becomes the subject of the sermon. C) She has to sit in the back in hiding. D) She has to share the story behind her sin every time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She becomes the subject of the sermon. 26. The ..... streaked across the night sky, leaving a trail of bright light behind it. A) Torrent. B) Foreboding. C) Reverberate. D) Meteor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meteor. 27. Ch. 10-What does Pearl do when she notices that Dimmesdale is watching her and Hester in the graveyard? A) Pearl gives Dimmesdale a flower and tells Hester that he is a kind man. B) Pearl throws a burr at Dimmesdale and warns Hester that the Black Man has possessed him. C) Pearl hides behind Hester and tells her that Dimmesdale is dangerous. D) Pearl runs up to Dimmesdale and asks him to reveal his secret to Hester. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pearl throws a burr at Dimmesdale and warns Hester that the Black Man has possessed him. 28. The diagram was used to ..... the complex concept. A) Depravity. B) Antiquated. C) Illustrate. D) Authentic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Illustrate. 29. He is the sinner's former husband; disguises himself as a doctor A) Governor Bellingham. B) Reverend Wilson. C) Dr. Chillingworth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dr. Chillingworth. 30. What word means very light, delicate, or heavenly? A) Odious. B) Ethereal. C) Antipathy. D) Presentiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethereal. 31. The shrewd businessman always knew how to make a profitable deal. What does the word 'shrewd' mean? A) Real or genuine, not fake. B) Making someone feel serious and thoughtful. C) The time when a king or queen rules. D) Clever and smart in making decisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clever and smart in making decisions. 32. Why does Hester meet with Chillingworth? A) She thanks him for taking care of Dimmesdale. B) She wants to confess her adultery. C) She begs him to keep her secret. D) She tells him that she must reveal his identity to Dimmesdale. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She tells him that she must reveal his identity to Dimmesdale. 33. The Queen's ..... is a grand and significant event. A) Effervescent. B) Arraign. C) Posterity. D) Coronation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coronation. 34. Discuss the significance of the forest scene in Chapter 10 in relation to the characters. A) The forest scene in Chapter 10 is irrelevant to the characters' development. B) The forest scene in Chapter 10 serves as a comedic relief for the characters. C) The forest scene in Chapter 10 symbolizes the characters' love for nature. D) The forest scene in Chapter 10 highlights the characters' inner struggles and foreshadows future challenges. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The forest scene in Chapter 10 highlights the characters' inner struggles and foreshadows future challenges. 35. What word means very scary or horrifying? A) Doctrine. B) Attest. C) Abominable. D) Grisly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grisly. 36. When the Puritan children see Pearl and Hester, what do the children propose they do to Hester and Pearl? A) The children want to throw rocks at them. B) The children propose they throw mud on Hester and Pearl. C) They scare them off the streets. D) They laugh at them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The children propose they throw mud on Hester and Pearl. 37. The snake injects venom into its prey to immobilize it before eating. What does the word 'venom' mean? A) Having the freedom to make decisions independently. B) A person who is very poor. C) A poisonous substance produced by animals. D) Disgusting and makes you want to stay away. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A poisonous substance produced by animals. 38. How does the character of Arthur Dimmesdale evolve throughout the story? A) He becomes more secretive and isolated as the story progresses. B) He evolves from a guilt-ridden and secretive character to one who eventually confesses his sins and finds peace. C) He becomes a carefree and happy character. D) He remains guilt-ridden and secretive throughout the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He evolves from a guilt-ridden and secretive character to one who eventually confesses his sins and finds peace. 39. The students must conform to the dress code. What does the word 'conform' mean? A) To behave or do things like others. B) Something that is not positive. C) To make it harder to do something. D) To beg or plead with someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To behave or do things like others. 40. She dragged herself out of bed, her ..... movements betraying her lack of energy. A) Cadence. B) Predominant. C) Passive. D) Listless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Listless. 41. She worked with the ..... precision to complete the project on time. A) Comely. B) Authentic. C) Utmost. D) Apparition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Utmost. 42. The haggard traveler trudged wearily through the desert, longing for a moment of rest. What does the word 'haggard' mean? A) To feel sad and express grief. B) Secret or hidden motive or purpose. C) Looking tired, worn out or exhausted. D) Thinking deeply or being thoughtful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Looking tired, worn out or exhausted. 43. Which of the following is established as a requirement of a new colony? A) A rose garden. B) A scaffold. C) A prison and pillory. D) A cemetery and a prison. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A cemetery and a prison. 44. Pearl forms the letter A on her own clothing. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. What impact does Pearl have on Hester's life in these chapters? A) Pearl causes Hester to forget her sin and focus only on motherhood. B) Pearl makes Hester's life easier and more enjoyable. C) Pearl has no impact on Hester's life. D) Pearl is a constant reminder of Hester's sin and brings both joy and pain to Hester's life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pearl is a constant reminder of Hester's sin and brings both joy and pain to Hester's life. 46. Who does the term Leech refer to in Chapter 9? A) Chillingworth. B) Dimmesdale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chillingworth. 47. They had a secret relationship and met in secret as ..... s often do. A) Approach. B) Ligament. C) Paramour. D) Unrequited. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paramour. 48. The artifact found in the tomb sheds light on the customs and culture of antiquity. What does the word 'antiquity' mean? A) Short and full of meaning or wisdom. B) Very old times. C) Good news about Jesus and God's love. D) To protect and treasure something special. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Very old times. 49. Some people of the community believe that Dimmesdale's declining health is attributable to the fact that the world is no longer worthy of him because he is so pure and good. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. What is the definition of 'penance'? A) To burn or scorch something. B) A place where you live or stay. C) A punishment you give to yourself. D) A person who travels to a holy place. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A punishment you give to yourself. 51. What word means up until now? A) Inextricable. B) Torrent. C) Thus far. D) Defunct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thus far. 52. What did the letter A seem to give Hester? A) A feeling of superiority. B) A lurid glow on her cheeks. C) A sympathetic knowledge of the sins of those who mistreated her. D) A special bond with Mistress Hibbins. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A sympathetic knowledge of the sins of those who mistreated her. 53. She felt ..... after receiving the rejection letter from her dream job. A) Labyrinth. B) Accompany. C) Despondent. D) Evoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Despondent. 54. What does the large and gross reflection of the scarlet letter on Hester's dress represent? A) That people in the town do not see her, but her sin. B) That Hester is a skilled seamstress. C) That Hester is hiding something important. D) That Hester is proud of her sin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That people in the town do not see her, but her sin. 55. The assembly was interrupted by a ..... or commanding prank staged by some seniors. A) Peremptory. B) Amenable. C) Insubordinate. D) Writhe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peremptory. 56. She stared at her own reflection in the mirror, contemplating her choices. What does the word 'reflections' mean? A) To start or create something important. B) An agreement or harmony between people. C) A person who can die. D) The bouncing back of light or sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The bouncing back of light or sound. 57. What is the definition of 'subtle'? A) An agreement or harmony between people. B) A person who can die. C) Not easy to notice or understand. D) Respected and admired because of old age. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not easy to notice or understand. 58. The townspeople began to believe that the scarlet letter stood for ..... A) Able. B) Active. C) Adultery. D) Angel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Able. 59. "Madman, hold! What is your purpose ..... All shall be well! Do not blacken your fame, and perish in dishonor! A) Dimmesdale. B) Chillingworth. C) Pearl. D) Hester. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chillingworth. 60. A type of ..... is person versus self. A) Falling Action. B) Conflict. C) Climax. D) None of above. 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