WorksheetsQuiz: The Scarlet Letter (Chapters 1 - 3)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What buildings does this new colony of Puritans build first?
hospital and cemetery
cemetery and prison
prison and church
church and hospital
What does the black flower in Chapter 1 symbolize?
the hearts of those who don't follow Puritan ideals
the sinful thoughts of mankind
the prison that houses wrongdoers
the woman who wears the scarlet letter
Which punishment(s) do the women of the town want Hester Prynne to receive?
branding on her forehead
lashings on her back
death
branding on her forehead
&
lashings on her back
branding on her forehead
&
death
Which does Hester NOT think about as she stands upon the scaffold?
her home in Old England
a scholarly man
her wealthy grandparents
her parents
How do the women react to Hester's embroidered letter?
They are happy that she made the letter ugly to match her sin.
The letter is so flashy that it makes her sin seem less serious.
They are pleased she stitched the word "adulterer" in it with bright gold thread so that everyone knows her sin.
They are angry that she only has to wear the letter until her child is eighteen.
The stranger who comes to town with a Native American wants to know all of the following except which one?
Who is this lady on the scaffold?
What is the baby's name?
What has this lady on the scaffold done?
Who is the father of the baby?
Who is Hester's pastor?
Dimmesdale
Wilson
Chillingworth
Winthrop
When Hester is pressured to reveal the name of her baby's father, she replies,
"Mr. Prynne"
"Never!"
"I will tell you three days from today."
"He must reveal it himself."
Which word best describes the majority of Puritans found so far in chapters 1-3?
forgiving
strict
loving
sympathetic
Which word does NOT describe the stranger who sees Hester on the scaffold?
secretive
determined
handsome
intelligent
