The Scarlet Letter Quiz Ch. 1-6

Who is mentioned as having possibly caused the rosebush to spring up?

• Hester Prynne

• Ann Hutchinson

• Pearl

• The narrator

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does the narrator offer to the reader as a "moral blossom"?

• A rose

• A lily

• A daisy

• A violet

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What do several women in the crowd discuss about Hester Prynne?

• Her beauty

• Her light sentence

• Her wealth

• Her intelligence

How do some women react to Hester's display of the letter?

• They admire it

• They ignore it

• They want to rip it off

• They laugh at it

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Hester use to make the badge of shame appear decorative?

• Her finest skill

• A special fabric

• Bright colors

• Glitter

What is the overall appearance of the prison described as?

• Bright and welcoming

• Modern and clean

• Rusting and decayed

• Colorful and lively

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does the rosebush symbolize in the story?

• Wealth

• Moral blossom

• Power

• Fear

What does Hester do when she looks at her daughter on the scaffold?

• She smiles

• She cries

• She squeezes her daughter hard

• She sings

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is Hester's response to the Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale's exhortation?

• She reveals the father's name

• She runs away

• She refuses and says she will bear both his shame and her own

• She faints

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Hester do when she thinks about her future?

• She smiles

• She cries

• She squeezes her daughter

• She laughs

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3