The Scarlet Letter

What grows outside the prison?

• A large oak tree
• An eggplant
• A pinetree
• A rosebush

Why does Hester react when she sees the man with uneven shoulders in the crowd?

• Because she sees the baby's father

• Because she doesn't recognize the man

• Because she knows it is her long lost husband

Although Hester is a skilled seamstress, what is she never allowed to sew?

• Bride's veils

• Children's clothes

• Bedding

Which of the below is the BEST explanation for the symbolic representation of the rosebush

• Hope for the criminal entering the town prison and beauty in the midst of ugliness

• Friendship after being estranged for years

• Beautiful beginnings and endings

• Starting a new life and leaving the old one behind

What is Pearl like as a child?

• a perfect angel
• very wild and out of control
• extremely violent
• she doesn't speak at all

What ironic action does Dimmesdale commit in Chapter 3?

• He calls for Hester to reveal the father of her child, yet seems relieved when she refuses to give up his name

• He preaches to his congregation about acts of love, yet condemns Hester for having a baby.

• He proposes that Hester be given the death penalty for her crime but refuses to set a date for her punishment

• He refuses to work with the other clergymen on deciding a punishment for Hester but decides to punish her himself

Why does the Governor think that Hester is an unfit mother?

• Pearl is out of control
• She's not religious enough
• She's mean to Pearl
• She has no discipline

What does Dimmesdale repeatedly resolve to do that he keeps postponing?

• Kidnap Pearl and leave town

• Kill himself

• Publicly confess his sin

• Tell Hester he loves her

What does Dimmesdale do when he climbs up on the scaffold in the dead of night?

• Prays

• Pulls out all of its nails

• Screams

• Hangs himself

What natural phenomenon do Dimmesdale, Hester, and Pearl all observe together?

• An earthquake

• An eclipse

• A whirlwind

• A meteor