Scarlet Letter Quiz 1-2

In Chapter 1, the rosebush outside the prison door is primarily a symbol of:

• punishment

• nature's kindness

• Hester's sin

• moral lesson

The crowd gathered in Chapter 2 is there to witness:

• a public trial

• Hester Prynne's release

• a festival

• a public shaming

The demeanor of the women discussing Hester Prynne in Chapter 2 can best be described as:

• sympathetic and kind

• indifferent and uniterested

• hard and judgmental

• amused and entertained

Hester Prynne's scarlet letter is:

• a mark of honor

• a badge of shame

• a fashionable accessory

• a gift from a friend

The main setting in the opening of the novel contrasts a prison with a:

• church

• market square

• schoolhouse

• cemetery

Hester's emotions as she exits the prison are portrayed as:

• joyous and relieved

• indifferent and cold

• resigned and dignified

• aggressive and rebellious

Hester Prynne's physical appearance is described as:

• plain and forgettable

• striking and beautiful

• elderly and frail

• ill and weak

The Puritanical view of nature, as suggested by the rosebush, is one of:

• joy and wonder

• harmony and peace

• beauty and forgiveness

• conquest and dominance

The community's reaction to Hester's embroidered letter serves to highlight the theme of:

• individuality vs. conformity

• the supernatural

• adventure and exploration

• economic prosperity

The prison described in Chapter 1 is characterized as:

• new and well-kept

• old and weathered

• warm and inviting

• abandoned and forgotten