WorksheetsThe Scarlet Letter ch. 1-7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
worthy of reverence or respect
a)
demeanor
b)
infamy
c)
abate
d)
venerable
2.
What information did Hester refuse to tell the officials and Mr. Dimmesdale?
a)
Against whom she had committed libel
b)
Where her former husband had gone
c)
The name of the man who had sinned with her
d)
The age of her daughter
3.
What did Hester promise to Roger Chillingworth?
a)
To conceal his true identity
b)
To give him the divorce he asked for
c)
a. Not to tell Rev. Dimmesdale about his sins
d)
Not to ever leave him again
4.
manner; way in which a person conducts himself
a)
venerable
b)
abate
c)
demeanor
d)
infamy
5.
Hester is released from prison. Why doesn't she run away to a different settlement?
a)
She is not allowed to under the terms of her release.
b)
She loves Rev. Dimmesdale and must remain near him.
c)
Pearl is too young to travel.
d)
She feels her soul may be purged clean if she remains living there, disgraced.
6.
Describe Pearl.
a)
Beautiful but not smart
b)
Ugly and nasty
c)
Beautiful but unusual
d)
Not beautiful, but sweet and docile
7.
evil fame or reputation
a)
ignominy
b)
infamy
c)
irks
d)
abate
8.
Why did Hester go to see Governor Bellingham?
a)
To plead for her life
b)
To tell him Roger's true identity
c)
To plead to keep Pearl
d)
To tell him that Rev. Dimmesdale was the other sinner
9.
something improper, incorrect; not appropriate
a)
infamy
b)
inauspicious
c)
ignominy
d)
impropriety
10.
What did Hester and Pearl see in the breastplate of the armor?
a)
A grotesque devil
b)
A crucifix
c)
Hester's "A"
d)
A reflection of the Bible
11.
annoys
a)
ignominy
b)
abate
c)
infamy
d)
irks
12.
What was the relationship between Hester and Roger Chillingworth?
a)
They were divorced.
b)
They were just married.
c)
They were married but had been separated.
d)
They were in love.
13.
to hint; suggest
a)
inexplicable
b)
inevitable
c)
inscrutable
d)
implied
14.
compelled; urged to action by moral pressure
a)
impelled
b)
implied
c)
ingenuity
d)
imbued
15.
How did Hester support Pearl and herself?
a)
working as a maid
b)
caring for the town children
c)
growing herbs
d)
her needlework
16.
inauspicious
a)
not suspicious
b)
unfortunate; ill-omened
c)
guilty
d)
not able to guess
17.
Roger Chillingworth is Hester's ...
a)
doctor
b)
lover
c)
husband
d)
minister
18.
impossible to explain
a)
inexplicable
b)
inevitable
c)
inscrutable
d)
implied
19.
How does Herster feel about Pearl?
a)
She causes her great shame.
b)
She exhibits characteristics of a child of the devil.
c)
She wishes to be rid of the child.
d)
She believes she is the most perfect .child ever
20.
uncongenial
a)
saturated; permeated
b)
unable to retain a solid shape
c)
unavoidable
d)
not suitable; not agreeable
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