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WorksheetsThe Scarlet Letter - Part 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
What colony is the setting for the novel?
a)
Old England
b)
Boston, Massachusetts
c)
Amsterdam
d)
Salem, Massachusetts
2.
For what two practical necessities did the new colony set aside land?
a)
cemetery and prison
b)
cemetery and church
c)
scaffold and pillory
d)
pillory and prison
3.
Where was Hester's baby born?
a)
church
b)
jail
c)
cemetery
d)
forest
4.
What gesture does Chillingworth make to Hester that indicates he knows her?
a)
clutches his heart with his hand
b)
left shoulder higher than right
c)
raises a finger to his lips
d)
waves to her from the public
5.
Hester does not name the father of the child for all of the following reasons except:
a)
she wants to endure the agony on her own
b)
the embarrassment is already branded
c)
this secret is powerful and she needs to keep it to benefit her later
d)
the child will know only a heavenly father
6.
Why does Hester visit Governor Bellingham?
a)
She desires to tell him of her true relationship with Chillingworth
b)
She needs government assistance in order to support her child
c)
She has more charitable gifts to deliver and hopes this might alleviate her of the "A"
d)
She takes him some embroidered gloves and also requests to keep Pearl
7.
All of the following describe Pearl AND the Scarlet Letter except...
a)
intricate and elaborate
b)
reminder of Nature's kindness
c)
loud and outspoken
d)
go against Puritan Law and customs
8.
Which of the following is NOT one of the other visitors at the Governor's house?
a)
Pastor John Wilson
b)
Roger Chillingworth
c)
Anne Hutchinson
d)
Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale
9.
Which term best aligns with the following definition: shame, disgrace, public contempt
a)
ignominy
b)
panoply
c)
quaff
d)
vivify
10.
All of the following describe Roger Chillingworth except:
a)
leech
b)
Black Man
c)
Hester's lover
d)
Alchemist / physician
11.
Why does John Wilson question Pearl?
a)
to determine the Christian nature of her home and whether or not she should remain with Hester
b)
to try to discover who her father is because Hester will not disclose this information
c)
to better understand why she acts as an imp of evil so that he can discipline her to act more appropriately
d)
Pearl was harmed by some of the other children and Wilson intends to punish them for hurting her
12.
To which visitor at the Governor's mansion does Pearl respond lovingly?
a)
John Wilson
b)
Arthur Dimmesdale
c)
Roger Chillingworth
d)
Hester Prynne
13.
Which of the following is not a change seen in Roger Chillingworth since the beginning of the novel?
a)
Figure is more misshapen
b)
His eyes are turning red
c)
Dark complexion is duskier
d)
Uglier
14.
How has Reverend Dimmesdale changed since Hester's public humiliation?
a)
He is jubilant and carefree
b)
He is more careworn and emaciated
c)
He now wears Indian clothing
d)
He is good friends with Roger Chillingworth
15.
Where does Mistress Hibbins want to take Hester?
a)
into the forest to the Black Man
b)
Onto the pillory for additional shaming
c)
Back to her home
d)
To the Governor's mansion
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