What do the Puritan women think Hester's punishment should be ? (select all that apply)

Burned on forehead with hot iron

Hester plans her escape with Dimmesdale and Pearl to...

Nowhere; she does not have the courage to run away.

Where do Hester and Pearl live?

On the outskirts of town, in a cottage.

With Mistress Hibbins, because Hester sews so often for her.

On the street, because Hester cannot support herself.

What distinguishes Pearl from other children?

The red dress with gold trimmings made by her mother

What happens to Pearl and Hester as they are going to see the governor?

Children hurl mud and stones at them

Pearl falls inexplicably unconsious

Pearl begins babbling incoherently and foaming at the mouth

What kind of spectacle have the townspeople of Boston gathered to witness at the beginning of the novel?

The public humiliation of Hester Prynne

The public execution of Hester Prynne

The confession of Arthur Dimmesdale

Hester is punished because she

had an affair and a baby out of wedlock

refused to stand with the baby on the scaffold

Who was Chillingworth?

Hester's father who abandoned her

Hester's former boyfriend from England

Hester's brother who escaped from the Indians

Why has the entire town gathered at the end of the novel?

For the Election Day Inauguration

When questioned by Dimmesdale, Hester replies that her child must look to her heavenly Father because she will never know her earthly one. What does she mean with this statement?

Hester will teach Pearl, her daughter, about her religion, and she will not tell her the name of her father.

Her daughter, Pearl, will grow up, move away, and become a nun.

Her daughter, Pearl, will have a stepfather and grow up thinking he is her biological father.

She will make sure that no one in town ever tells Pearl the name of her father.

Where had Rev. Wilson, Hester, Pearl and Roger Chillingworth been that night, that they would all be walking by the scaffolding at midnight?

At Dimmesdale's special meeting

Dimmesdale dies moments after he

Stands before the whole town and Admits his sin and acknowledges he is Pearl's father

Tells the town Chillingworth's secret

In the end, what does Hester ask Dimmesdale on the scaffold?

Will we spend eternity together?

Will you love me in death even if you didn't in life?

Will you forgive Chillingworth?

(Chapter 24) What happens to Chillingworth's estate after he dies?

It is confiscated by the state.

It is inherited to his friends.

What does Dimmesdale do on the scaffold after he finishes his sermon?

He confesses his sin of adultery.

He resigns from his position as minister.

He asks the crowd for forgiveness.

Where is Hester buried?

in the weeds next to her husband Chillingworth

her body is shipped back to Amsterdam

What "new sense" does Hester believe the scarlet letter has endowed her with?

The ability to see the sins in others

The ability to see through walls

The ability to understand the hardships of others

In chapter 24, which of the following is NOT an explanation for Dimmesdale's chest?

The minister did it to himself.

Which plot event happens first in the novel?

Gov. Bellingham plans to take Pearl away from Hester.

Hester and Dimmesdale meet in the forest.

Alone at midnight, Dimmesdale ascends the scaffold.

Hester confronts Chillingworth and breaks their pact.

Which plot event happens last?

Dimmesdale rewrites his Election Day sermon.

Chillingworth becomes Dimmesdale's personal physician.

Hester stands on the scaffold in public view as punishment.

Chillingworth treats Pearl and Hester in the jail.

The Scarlet Letter Unit Test

Quiz

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English

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11th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.6.3, RL.9-10.3, RL.8.3

+36

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

45 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote The Scarlet Letter?

Edgar Allen Poe

Nathaniel Hawthorne

John Hathorn

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

The narrator speaks in which point-of-view throughout the introduction "The Customs House"?

First person

Second person

Third person limited

Third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the introductory portion of The Scarlet Letter?

Custom House Introduction

Tax House Introduction

Port and Docking Introduction

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What does the narrator find in the second story of the Custom House?

A scarlet rag of cloth in the shape of an 'A'

A black rag of cloth in the shape of an 'A'

The tale of Hester Prynne's life

Moths

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

While the Custom House introduction is set in these years, The Scarlet Letter is set in these years.

1600s; 1400s

1700s; 1500s

1800s; 1600s

1900s; 1700s

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the scarlet letter "A" which is embroidered on Hester's gown?

Angel

Adulteress

Apathetic

Abolitionist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Hester Prynne is a master...

Seamstress

Cook

Artist

Athlete

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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The Scarlet Letter Unit Test

45 questions

Who wrote The Scarlet Letter?

The narrator speaks in which point-of-view throughout the introduction "The Customs House"?

What is the name of the introductory portion of The Scarlet Letter?

What does the narrator find in the second story of the Custom House?

While the Custom House introduction is set in these years, The Scarlet Letter is set in these years.

What is the significance of the scarlet letter "A" which is embroidered on Hester's gown?

Hester Prynne is a master...

What do the Puritan women think Hester's punishment should be ? (select all that apply)

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

Hester plans her escape with Dimmesdale and Pearl to...

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