The Scarlet Letter ch. 1-5

The Scarlet Letter

Ch. 1-5 quiz

Multiple Choice

What item is just outside the prison door?

• holly bush

• hydrangea

• rosebush

• lantana

Multiple Choice

What is the setting of the story?

• Boston, 1690s

• Boston, 1790s

• Boston, 1890s

• Boston, 1990s

Multiple Choice

Describe the group of people who await Hester outside the prison door.

• happy, forgiving women in bright colored clothes

• judgmental, harsh women in bright colored clothes

• happy, forgiving women in dreary colored clothes

• judgmental, harsh women in dreary colored clothes

Multiple Choice

What does Hester carry with her as she leaves the prison?

• a cat

• a baby

• a dog

• a toddler

Multiple Choice

What does Hester's "A" look like?

• elegantly done in bight scarlet fabric with gold trim

• plainly done in light red fabric with yellow trim

• elegantly done in bright gold fabric with scarlet trim

• plainly done in a light yellow with pale red thread

Multiple Choice

Which of the men asked Hester to reveal the name of the baby's father?

• Gov. Bellingham

• Rev. Mr. Author Dimmsdale

• Rev. Mr. Wilson

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

How long does Hester stand on the scaffold each day?

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

Multiple Choice

What do we now know about Hester and Roger's Chillingworth's past?

• They are brother and sister.

• They are married.

• They are father and daughter.

• They are in-laws.

Multiple Choice

Why does Chillingworth not seek revenge against Hester?

• He thought she would stray because of her youth and beauty.

• He thought she would stray because she was a lady of the night.

• He thought she would stray because she was a weak woman.

• He thought she would stray because he beat her.

Multiple Choice

What secret does Chillingworth ask Hester to keep?

• his true love

• his true motives

• his true identity

• his true profession

Multiple Choice

After her release from prison, why doesn't Hester decide to leave town?

• Boston is a familiar place

• She can provide for herself

• She can provide for her child

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Where does Hester live after her time in prison?

• a small cottage on the outskirts of town

• a small room in the prison

• a small cottage in the middle of town

• a small room in the back of the church

Multiple Choice

How does Hester provide for herself and Pearl?

• she is governess

• she is a seamstress

• she is a baker

• she is a shoemaker

Multiple Choice

Which choice best describes Hester's clothes?

• Her clothes are elegantly made in a variety colored material

• Her clothes are elegantly made in bright colored material

• Her clothes are elegantly made in dull, dreary colored material

• Her clothes are traditionally made.

Multiple Choice

Which choice best describes Pearl's clothes?

• Pearl's clothes were always made from white cloth.

• Pearl's clothes looked like her mother's.

• Pearl's clothes were traditionally made like other children's clothes.

• Pearl's clothes were more fancy than Hester's.

Multiple Choice

What new "gift" does Hester believe the scarlet letter "A" has given her?

• She can see/sense the sin of all the men who pass her in town.

• She can see/sense the hidden sin of the people who pass her in town.

• She can see/sense the hidden sin of only the women who pass her in the town.

Multiple Choice

What is the setting of the story?

• Boston, 1690s

• Boston, 1790s

• Boston, 1890s

• Boston, 1990s