The Scarlet Letter Test

Which of the following is NOT true about Chillingworth?

• He is pretending to be a physician.
• He is Hester's husband.
• He is the secret father of the baby.
• He is intent on revenge.

How does Dimmesdale convince himself he should keep his sin a secret?

• He would no longer be able to help his parishoners otherwise.
• He would bring shame to his profession as a physician.
• He would further embarass Hester.
• Pearl would not love him.

Pearl is considered to be the living embodiment of the scarlet letter. This is an example of what?

• Symbolism
• Personification
• Anthromorpism
• Mood

One of the main themes in The Scarlet Letter is...

• Destiny
• Alienation
• Mutability
• There's a theme?

Where do Hester and Pearl live?

• On the outskirts of town, in a cottage.
• In Boston, in a small house.
• With Mistress Hibbins, because Hester sews so often for her.
• On the street, because Hester cannot support herself.

Which saying best represents what has happened to Chillingworth?

• If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.
• A penny saved is a penny earned.
• Another one bites the dust.
• There are more fish in the sea.

The stranger who appears at the outskirts of the crowd while Hester stands on the scaffold is slightly deformed in what way? 

• His eyes seem too big for his head
• He has six fingers on his left hand
• His nose is growing out of his cheek
• His shoulders are uneven 

What promise does Chillingworth exact from Hester?

• That she will not have a physical relationship with another person for the rest of her life
• That she will reveal the name of her lover and the father of her child within one year
• That she will not tell anyone of their prior relationship and that he is her husband
• That she will not remain silent and not reveal the name of her lover

What reasons does Hawthorne give for Hester remaining in Boston where she is an outcast?  

• She desires to remain close to her lover
• The place of her sin should be the place of her punishment
• A and B
• Neither A nor B

Dimmesdale best illustrate the theme that revenge and hatred can destroy a person. 

• True
• False