The Scarlet Letter Review

Who was Chillingsworth?

• Hester's long-lost husband

• Hester's father who abandoned her

• Hester's former boyfriend from England

• Hester's brother who escaped from the Indians

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

What information did Hester refuse to tell the officials and Mr. Dimmesdale?

• Against whom she had committed libel

• Where her former husband had gone

• The name of the man who had sinned with her

• The age of her daughter

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

• He resigns from his position as minister.

• He confesses his sin of adultery.

• He faints

• He asks the crowd for forgiveness.

Hester's shifting public identity is symbolized by the public's various ideas about the letter. Which of the following is NOT among them?

• It is a badge of worth.

• It stands for “assistance.”

• It protected her from Indian arrows.

• It stands for “able.”

Where does The Scarlet Letter take place?

• Boston

• Concord

• England

• Omaha

How does Hester earn a living?

• by selling wood in Boston

• by growing crops

• by her needlework

• by healing other people

Hester tries to convince Dimmesdale to do what during their walk in the woods?

• to run away and live elsewhere

• to get rid of Chillingworth

• to marry her

• to adopt Pearl

What does Pearl do when she first sees her mother without the scarlet letter?

• She is excited for her mother

• She convulses and screams

• She runs away

• She runs to hug her mother