The Scarlet Letter Review

Who wrote The Scarlet Letter?

• Edgar Allen Poe
• Nathaniel Hawthorne
• John Hathorn
• F. Scott Fitzgerald

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What does the narrator find in the second story of the Custom House?

• A scarlet rag of cloth in the shape of an 'A'
• A black rag of cloth in the shape of an 'A'
• The tale of Hester Prynne's life
• Moths

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While the Custom House introduction is set in these years, The Scarlet Letter is set in these years.

• 1600s; 1400s
• 1700s; 1500s
• 1800s; 1600s
• 1900s; 1700s

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What sensation does the narrator relay when he holds the scarlet letter up to his chest?

• A burning sensation
• A chilling sensation
• A warm, loving sensation
• A sensation of hatred

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What kind of spectacle have the townspeople of Boston gathered to witness at the beginning of the novel? 

•  A The public humiliation of Hester Prynne
• B The public execution of Hester Prynne
•  C The birth of Pearl
•  D The confession of Arthur Dimmesdale

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What is the significance of the scarlet letter "A" which is embroidered on Hester's gown? 

• Angel
• Adulteress
• Apathetic
• Abolitionist

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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? 

•  Capital Punishment 
• Branding the letter on the body
• Deportation 
•  Public Humiliation 

What promise does Chillingworth exact from Hester?

• That she will not have a physical relationship with another person for the rest of her life
• That she will reveal the name of her lover and the father of her child within one year
• That she will not tell anyone of their prior relationship and that he is her husband
• That she will not remain silent and not reveal the name of her lover

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What is Hester Prynne's daughter's name?

• Ruby
• Sapphire
• Pearl
• Jewel

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Hester Prynne is a master...

• Seamstress
• Cook
• Artist
• Athlete

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