The Scarlet Letter Quiz

What does the rose from the wild bush outside the prison symbolize in "The Scarlet Letter"?

• Guilt

• Innocence

• Hope

• Anger

How does Arthur Dimmesdale react to Hester's sin in "The Scarlet Letter"?

• He publicly condemns her

• He supports her silently

• He confesses his own sins

• He denies knowing her

What is the general attitude of the women standing around the scaffold towards Hester Prynne in "The Scarlet Letter"?

• Sympathetic

• Indifferent

• Admiring

• Judgmental

What is Hester's response to the demands for the name of her baby's father in "The Scarlet Letter"?

• She refuses to name him

• She names him immediately

• She accuses another man

• She leaves the town

Describe Pearl's personality in "The Scarlet Letter".

• Timid and shy

• Obedient and quiet

• Spirited and wild

• Indifferent and cold

What favor does Hester ask from Governor Bellingham in "The Scarlet Letter"?

• To keep her child

• To leave the town

• To remove her scarlet letter

• To have a better house

What does Hester ask Dimmesdale to do for her in Chapter 8 of "The Scarlet Letter"?

• Forgive her

• Leave the town with her

• Defend her in front of the council

• Reveal his sin

Who is described as "the leech" in "The Scarlet Letter"?

• Roger Chillingworth

• Arthur Dimmesdale

• Governor Bellingham

• Reverend Wilson

Who is the patient of "the leech" in "The Scarlet Letter"?

• Hester Prynne

• Pearl

• Arthur Dimmesdale

• Governor Bellingham

What action does Arthur take at the beginning of Chapter 12?

• He goes to pray

• He stands on the scaffold

• He writes a sermon

• He visits Hester