Scarlet Letter Test

Who is Pearl's father?

• Dr. Chillingworth

• Rev. Dimmesdale

• Governor Billingham

• No one knows

How does Hester earn a living?

• By growing crops

• By healing other people

• By her needlework

• By selling wood in Boston

In what century is the story of Hester Prynne set?

• The 1600's

• The 1700's

• The 1800's

• The 1900's

What alias did Hester's husband take?

• Roger Prynne

• Roger Chillingworth

• Roger Hamilton

• Roger Frederickson

Where is Dimmesdale's scarlet letter?

• On his robes

• On his Bible

• On his hat

• Over his heart

By punishing Hester with the scarlet letter, the Puritan community is

• Being reasonable about their justice

• Following the principles of religious forgiveness

• Proclaiming its own smug self-righteousness

• Promising redemption at her death

As the story draws to a close, Hawthorne tells us that Pearl has fulfilled her mission as...

• A wild child

• A secret well-kept

• A messenger of anguish to her mother

• The personification of the letter

Who takes on a false identity to exact revenge?

• Hester

• Rev. Dimmesdale

• Dr. Chillingworth

• Mistress Hibbins

• Governor Billingham

Who is represented by a snake?

• Dr. Chillingworth

• Rev. Dimmesdale

• Pearl

• Hester

What is the first thing that Pearl sees as a baby?

• The rosebush

• Hester

• The scarlet letter on Hester's chest

• The inside of a prison cell