Scarlet Letter Test

Who is the protagonist of The Scarlet Letter.

• Roger Chillingworth

• Hester Prynne

• Mistress Hibbins

• None of the above

Roger Chillingworth is Hester's:

• Paramour

• Husband

• Nephew

• None of the above

When Dimmesdale confesses his sin on the scaffold, Chillingworth screams:

• "Art thou a man?"

• "He is a sinner."

• "Thou hast escaped me!"

• "Why!"

What was likely found on Dimmesdale's chest?

• A crucifix

• A hand print

• A heart

• An "A"

Who is publicly shamed for being a sinner?

• Pearl

• Hester

• Rev. Dimmesdale

• Dr. Chillingworth

• Mistress Hibbins

How does Hester make a living?

• Growing crops

• Healing other people

• With her needlework

• Selling wood in Boston

Where did Dimmesdale frequently put his hand?

• On his forehead

• None of these

• Over his mouth

• Over his heart

"Yet these thoughts affected Hester Prynne less with hope than apprehension." Here the word apprehension means

• Faith

• Understanding

• Anxiety

• Surrender

Which of the following is a method Dimmesdale uses to punish himself for his sins?

• Scourging or whipping

• Fasting

• Vigils (extended periods of wakefulness and/or prayer)

• All of the above

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