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WorksheetsThe Scarlet Letter: Introduction and Chapters 1-2
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who is the author of The Scarlet Letter?
Emily Dickinson
J.K. Rowling
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Edgar Allan Poe
What group of religious people helped establish Boston?
Catholics
Puritans
Protestants
Satanists
Which theme of The Scarlet Letter explores how people sometimes break rules and expectations for a greater good?
Alienation
Appearance vs. Reality
Breaking Society's Rules
Loneliness
Which theme of The Scarlet Letter explores the hypocrisy within humans and how much more goes on beyond the surface?
Alienation
Appearance vs. Reality
Breaking Society's Rules
Loneliness
Which theme of The Scarlet Letter explores the impact of a person being forcibly excluded?
Alienation
Appearance vs. Reality
Breaking Society's Rules
Loneliness
When is The Scarlet Letter set?
1600s
1700s
1850
1900s
Where is The Scarlet Letter set?
Salem
Boston
London
New York City
What year was The Scarlet Letter published?
1850
1650
1800
1600
To what literary era does The Scarlet Letter belong?
Modernism
Post-Modernism
Transcendentalism
Romanticism
Who is the main character in The Scarlet Letter?
Pearl
Roger Chillingworth
John Winthrop
Hester Prynne
What is the name of the person who is called upon to speak to Hester from a "high place"?
John Wilson
Governor Bellingham
Arthur Dimmesdale
Roger Chillingworth
Where does Chillingworth tell the townsperson he has been or why he was delayed in his arrival in the New World?
He says he was in New England.
He says his ship was taken over by pirates.
He says he was studying in Amsterdam.
He says he's been held captive by Indians.
Who is Hester Prynne? Select the BEST answer.
Hester is a townsperson who lives near the jail.
Hester is a townsperson who knows the judge.
Hester is a townsperson who was put in jail for committing adultery.
Hester is a well-respected townsperson who works as a seamstress.
The minister of the town's name is:
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Roger Chillingsworth
Dr. Arthur Chillingsworth
Arthur Dimmesdale
Where are the dignitaries - the ministers, the magistrates, etc. - as Hester stands on the scaffold?
In the crowd
On the scaffold
On the balcony
In the church
Hester refuses to answer what question?
Who stole the money from the church?
What is the name of the baby's father?
What happened the night of the crime?
What person would be the new school teacher?
Puritans typically wore which types of clothing?
modest clothing; shades of red
embellished clothing; sparkly or red
plain modest clothing; dark or drab colors
formal suits and gowns; any color
Who is Chillingworth? (Select all that apply)
Hester's husband
A magistrate of Boston
A doctor
A lawyer
What does Chillingworth make Hester promise?
Not to reveal his true identity (being her husband)
To tell him who the father is
Never to leave Boston
To give up her baby
Where does Hester have to stand for four hours?
On the scaffold in front of everyone
On the balcony with the magistrates and ministers
On the ground so everyone can yell in her face
In the prison window
