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WorksheetsThe Scarlet Letter Chapters 1-6
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of spectacle have the townspeople of Boston gathered to witness at the beginning of the novel?
a)
A The public humiliation of Hester Prynne
b)
B The public execution of Hester Prynne
c)
C The birth of Pearl
d)
D The confession of Arthur Dimmesdale
2.
What is the significance of the scarlet letter "A" which is embroidered on Hester's gown?
a)
Angel
b)
Adulteress
c)
Apathetic
d)
Abolitionist
3.
The stranger who appears at the outskirts of the crowd while Hester stands on the scaffold is slightly deformed in what way?
a)
His eyes seem too big for his head
b)
He has six fingers on his left hand
c)
His nose is growing out of his cheek
d)
His shoulders are uneven
4.
The townsman tells the stranger that the judge has been lenient with Hester because of her youth and because she is probably a widow. What was the severest possible punishment for adultery in the Massachusetts colony?
a)
Capital Punishment
b)
Branding the letter on the body
c)
Deportation
d)
Public Humiliation
5.
What promise does Chillingworth exact from Hester?
a)
That she will not have a physical relationship with another person for the rest of her life
b)
That she will reveal the name of her lover and the father of her child within one year
c)
That she will not tell anyone of their prior relationship and that he is her husband
d)
That she will not remain silent and not reveal the name of her lover
6.
What is Hester Prynne's daughter's name?
a)
Ruby
b)
Sapphire
c)
Pearl
d)
Jewel
7.
Hester Prynne is a master...
a)
Seamstress
b)
Cook
c)
Artist
d)
Athlete
8.
What reasons does Hawthorne give for Hester remaining in Boston where she is an outcast?
a)
She desires to remain close to her lover
b)
The place of her sin should be the place of her punishment
c)
A and B
d)
Neither A nor B
9.
What grows outside the prison?
a)
A large oak tree
b)
An eggplant
c)
A pinetree
d)
A rosebush
10.
How long must Hester wear the scarlet letter?
a)
The rest of her life
b)
Until she reveals the name of her lover
c)
Until she moves away
d)
All of the above
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