Scarlet Letter

In the first chapter when the Puritans settled into the mew land to form a Utopia, they constructed a prison quickly. What literary element does this situation represent?

• dramatic irony

• hyperbole

• situational irony

• parody

The rosebush by the prison door is an example of

• onomatopoeia

• Symbolism

• flashback

• hyperbole

Which segment is not true in this novel

• Open confession of sin is the only way Dimmesdale can escape Chillingworth

• Chillingworth plans to stop torturing Dimmesdale after the Election Sermon

• Even from an early age, Pearl is perceptive when it comes to the scarlet letter, the reason Dimmesdale holds his hand on his heart, and the Black Man.

• Hester turns down going to the forest with Mistress Hibbins because of Pearl

Which character below lives the longest?

• Chillingworth

• Dimmesdale

• Hester

• Gov. Winthrop

Which is not true about Pearl?

• She is often compared to a bird

• When asked who made her, she replies that her Heavenly Father did

• She wears red and other brightly colored clothes

• She is referred to as an imp and elf child

Which of these does the letter A mean in regard to Hester?

• adulterer

• angelic

• able helper

• all three

What is the climax of the novel?

• Hester reveals to Dimmesdale that Chillingworth is her husband

• Hester and Dimmesdale decide to run away together

• Dimmesdale reveals his sin on the scaffold after his Election Day sermon

• Hester finds out that Chillingworth is boarding the boat with Dimmesdale, Pearl and her.

Though there were several hints, which event proved to Chillingworth that Peal was Dimmesdale's daughter for sure?

• He saw the resemblance between Pearl and Dimmesdale

• He overheard Hester tell Peal that Dimmesdale was her father

• Dimmesdale admitted it while talking in his sleep

• He saw the appearance of the scarlet letter on Dimmesdale's chest

Where do actions occur in the book that defy Puritan laws?

• scaffold

• forest

• Dimmesdale's home

• Hester's home

Why do the magistrates decide to have mercy on Hester and not sentence her to death for her sin as they are able to do in this strict Puritan community?

• Her husband was presumed dead, which left her alone in this New World

• She was not really Puritan, so they could not hold her to their standards

• She begged for mercy so she could raise her child

• The book did not say