WorksheetsThe Scarlet Letter Exam Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Hawthorne completed The Scarlet Letter in what year?
1820
1850
1920
1950
What is the setting of The Scarlet Letter?
Salem, Massachusetts in 1850
New York, New York in 1620
London, England in 1700
Boston, Massachusetts in 1650
When John Wilson asks Pearl who her maker is in chapter 10, Pearl replies:
That she was plucked off a rose bush
that sin hath made her
That Hester and Dimmesdale made her
That God hath made her
The rosebush outside the prison door is a symbol of all of the following except:
Harsh punishments of the Puritans
Hester’s passion
Pearl
Salvation and Hope
Hester's shifting public identity is symbolized by the public's various ideas about the letter. Which of the following is NOT among them?
It is a badge of worth.
It stands for “assistance.”
It protected her from Indian arrows.
It stands for “able.”
What does Arthur do after he makes his confession?
Announce that they are abandoning the Puritan faith
Rip the shirt from his chest and reveal his own scarlet letter
Challenge Chillingworth to a “duel of faith”
Identify Chillingworth as a “monstrous fiend”
As the story draws to a close, Hawthorne tells us that Pearl has fulfilled her mission as...
A wild child
A secret well-kept
A messenger of anguish to her mother
The personification of the letter
Despite his plans to make a complete break with his present life, Dimmesdale can't help being pleased that their departure date will allow him...
Time to reconsider
To celebrate his birthday with his parishioners
To give the annual Election Sermon
More time to get to know Pearl
How does Hester react to the news that the magistrates are considering releasing her from her sentence?
She openly cries tears of joy
She is stoic; the years of isolation have destroyed her ability to feel happiness
She says that it is not up to them to remove the letter
She begs for the magistrates to hurry their decision
When Hester tries to persuade Dimmesdale that he has repented, Arthur reveals that he longs for...
Hester
Death
Public Punishment
Salvation
Which character delivers the election day sermon?
Dimmesdale
Hester
Pearl
Reverend John Wilson
Which character wants to take Pearl away from her mother?
Roger Chillingworth
Governor Bellingham
Mistress Hibbins
Master Brackett
Which character is the eldest clergyman in Boston?
Governor Bellingham
Dimmesdale
Reverend John Wilson
Roger Chillingworth
Which character is the sister of Governor Bellingham?
Hester
Pearl
Mistress Hibbins
Narrator
Which character is a customs officer at the Salem Custom House?
Master Brackett
Governor Bellingham
Narrator
Roger Chillingworth
