The Scarlet Letter Chapters 1-10 quiz

The setting of The Scarlet Letter:

• Boston, Massachusetts--1600s

• Boston, Massachusetts--1700s

• Boston, Massachusetts--1800s

• Boston, Massachusetts--1900s

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Boston, Massachusetts, considered part of New England, is located in what part of the United States?

• west side

• east side

• south side

• north side

The protagonist of the novel is:

• Master Dimmesdale

• Roger Chillingworth

• Hester Prynne

• The jailer

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Hester Prynne's initial punishment is to stand on top of a __________ showing the letter __________ on her chest.

• scaffold, A

• mountain, A

• stage, A

• chair, A

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The letter A on Hester Prynne's chest stands for:

• absolutely

• amicable

• anointery

• adultery

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Hester Prynne committed adultery by having a baby with another man while single.

• true

• false

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According to Puritanical standards, Hester's sin deserved punishment by:

• death

• drinking spoiled milk

• life imprisonment

• none of these

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Who is Master Dimmesdale?

• Hester's lawyer

• Hester's pastor

• Hester's mailman

• Hester's milkman

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Master Dimmesdale does his best to persuade Hester Prynne to reveal the identity of the _____________ of her child.

• father

• mother

• sister

• cousin

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Roger Chillingworth encourages Hester Prynne to identify him when their eyes first meet:

• true

• false

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