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Scarlet Letter Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Pearl is considered to be the living embodiment of the scarlet letter. This is an example of what?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Personification
c)
Anthromorpism
d)
Mood
2.
One of the main themes in The Scarlet Letter is...
a)
Destiny
b)
Alienation
c)
Mutability
d)
There's a theme?
3.
Where do Hester and Pearl live?
a)
On the outskirts of town, in a cottage.
b)
In Boston, in a small house.
c)
With Mistress Hibbins, because Hester sews so often for her.
d)
On the street, because Hester cannot support herself.
4.
True/False: Nathaniel Hawthorne supported strict Puritan judgement towards others.
a)
True
b)
False
5.

Who does Hester recognize in the standing in the crowd beneath the scaffold?

a)

Pearl's father

b)

Her husband

c)

Her father

d)

Her mother

6.
What does Dimmesdale do in private?
a)
Torture himself
b)
Write letters to Hester
c)
Write a confession speech
d)
Confess to God
7.

Why does Dimmesdale run to the scaffold in the middle of the night?

a)

To hide from Chillingworth

b)

To meet Chillingworth

c)

To pretend to confess

d)

To meet Hester

8.
How does Dimmesdale change after he and Hester decide to leave town?
a)
He becomes sicker with guilt
b)
He feels guilt free and begins to misbehave
c)
He is terrified of Chillingworth
d)
He is really nice to everyone he meets
9.

What does Chillingworth do for Pearl at the end of the novel?

a)

He doesn't do anything

b)

Leaves her an inheritance

c)

Pays for her to attend school

d)

Sends her away from the town

10.
What does Chillingworth represent in the novel?
a)
Intelligence
b)
Revenge
c)
Age
d)
Kindness
11.
What does Dimmesdale represent in the novel?
a)
Truth
b)
Justice
c)
Godliness
d)
Guilt
12.

Who is the protagonist of the novel?

a)

Pearl

b)

Hester

c)

Mistress Hibbins

d)

Chillingworth

13.

What type of conflict exists between Dimmesdale and the guilt of his sin?

a)

man vs. man

b)

man vs. self

c)

man vs. nature

d)

none of the above

14.

How does Hester make money to support herself and her daughter?

a)

she grows and sells food

b)

she works at the church

c)

she is a translator for the Indians

d)

she embroiders clothes

15.

As the book progresses, Chillingworth looks more and more like:

a)

the devil

b)

Dimmesdale

c)

his father

d)

a Native American

16.

What does the Scarlet Letter symbolize ?

a)

Shame

b)

Angelic

c)

Grief

d)

Evil

17.

Who is Pearl ?

a)

Daughter of Hester and Chillingworth

b)

Daughter of Hester and Dimmesdale

c)

Daughter of Hester and Bellingham

d)

Daughter of Hester and Proctor

18.

Why does Hester name her daughter Pearl?

a)

She is pretty

b)

Pearl means innocence

c)

She came at a great cost

19.

What creature is Chillingworth compared to?

a)

Leech

b)

Vampire

c)

Worm

d)

Mosquito

20.

This is used as a symbol for judgement & redemption.

a)

The Scarlet Letter

b)

The Scaffold

c)

The Forest

21.

This is used as a symbol for being free/apart from society's expectations.

a)

The scarlet letter

b)

The scaffold

c)

The forest

22.

What is situational irony?

a)

When something is funny

b)

When the opposite of what is expected occurs

c)

When readers know something that the characters do not

d)

Sarcasm

23.

When Ms. Amelse asks you to use examples/textual evidence, what do you do?

a)

Be very vague about everything because Ms. A loves a riddle.

b)

Not answer the question at all.

c)

Answer the question, but only based on my opinion and not using any examples at all.

d)

Answer the question and prove my answer with textual evidence.

24.

When I'm taking a test for Ms. A's class, and I see a bunch of short answer questions that seem like they will take time and thought, what do I do?

a)

Skip the question. It doesn't matter.

b)

Answer the question, but only with 3 words. Keep her guessing.

c)

Make sure that I have read all parts of the question, and answer as best as I can. Ask Ms. A if I have any questions.

d)

Choose my favorite 2 questions and only answer those ones.