The Scarlet Letter Exam Review

Hawthorne completed The Scarlet Letter in what year?

• 1820

• 1850

• 1920

• 1950

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What is the setting of The Scarlet Letter?

• Salem, Massachusetts in 1850

• New York, New York in 1620

• London, England in 1700

• Boston, Massachusetts in 1650

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When John Wilson asks Pearl who her maker is in chapter 10, Pearl replies:

• That she was plucked off a rose bush

• that sin hath made her

• That Hester and Dimmesdale made her

• That God hath made her

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The rosebush outside the prison door is a symbol of all of the following except:

• Harsh punishments of the Puritans

• Hester’s passion

• Pearl

• Salvation and Hope

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Hester's shifting public identity is symbolized by the public's various ideas about the letter. Which of the following is NOT among them?

• It is a badge of worth.

• It stands for “assistance.”

• It protected her from Indian arrows.

• It stands for “able.”

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What does Arthur do after he makes his confession?

• Announce that they are abandoning the Puritan faith

• Rip the shirt from his chest and reveal his own scarlet letter

• Challenge Chillingworth to a “duel of faith”

• Identify Chillingworth as a “monstrous fiend”

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As the story draws to a close, Hawthorne tells us that Pearl has fulfilled her mission as...

• A wild child

• A secret well-kept

• A messenger of anguish to her mother

• The personification of the letter

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Despite his plans to make a complete break with his present life, Dimmesdale can't help being pleased that their departure date will allow him...

• Time to reconsider

• To celebrate his birthday with his parishioners

• To give the annual Election Sermon

• More time to get to know Pearl

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How does Hester react to the news that the magistrates are considering releasing her from her sentence?

• She openly cries tears of joy

• She is stoic; the years of isolation have destroyed her ability to feel happiness

• She says that it is not up to them to remove the letter

• She begs for the magistrates to hurry their decision

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When Hester tries to persuade Dimmesdale that he has repented, Arthur reveals that he longs for...

• Hester

• Death

• Public Punishment

• Salvation

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