WorksheetsThe Scarlet Letter: Custom House Intro
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does the narrator do after holding the scarlet letter up to his chest and feeling something?
He drops it.
He carefully folds it up and puts it away.
He yells and throws it away.
He holds it closer.
Which statement best describes the narrator's intention in telling Hester's story?
He wants to set the record straight with a definitive account of events.
He wants to sensationalize her story and make it a bestselling story.
He wants to compose a work that, while not factually accurate, preserves the spirit of her story.
He wants to prove to his family how great of an author he is.
Who is the narrator of this story?
Hester Prynne
P.P. Clerk, Surveyor
An anonymous Custom-House officer
Surveyor Pue
Based on the Custom House Introduction, what conclusion can you draw about it?
The daily business is vitally important to the community.
The employees are incompetent, but it doesn't matter because business is so slow.
The Custom House is nearing bankruptcy.
The Custom House is well-managed and efficient.
What allows the narrator the time to write the story?
He is fired.
He becomes obsessed.
He becomes an insomniac.
He has nothing better to do with his time at the Custom House.
