WorksheetsThe Scarlet Letter (Ch. 1-4)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the title of the first chapter?
The Prison Rose
The Prison-Door
Which plant is NOT mentioned in Chapter 1?
Apple-peru
Pigweed
Burdock
Milkweed
What prominent wild plant grows just outside
the door to the jail?
Dandelions
Lilacs
A rose bush
A weeping willow
What are the "delicate gems" referred to at the
end of Chapter 1?
"...was a wild rose-bush, covered, in this month of June, with its delicate gems,..."
Flowers
The spikes on the door to the jail
Hester's pearl necklace
Chose which of the following best describes the
tone in the last sentence of Chapter 1?
"It may serve, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet moral blossom, that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow."
sunny
somber
bright
Who thinks that Hester's punishment/sentence
is too light?
the ministers
the women of the town
the men of the town
the children of the town
Who is named as Hester's pastor in Chapter 2?
Reverend Wilson
No pastor is named
Reverend Hawthorne
Reverend Dimmesdale
The women in the crowd believe Hester's punishment is fair.
True
False
Hester is a tall, dark haired, attractive woman.
True
False
Hester Prynne has committed what sin?
lying
stealing
gossipping
adultery
He is the former husband of Hester Prynne.
Hester Prynne
Pearl
Rev. Mr. Dimmesdale
Roger Chillingworth
He asks Hester Prynne to reveal the name of the man who sinned with her.
Hester Prynne
Pearl
Rev. Mr. Dimmesdale
Roger Chillingworth
For what did the letter A stand?
Alone
Adopted
Adultery
Aspersion
What information did Hester refuse to tell the officials and Mr. Dimmesdale?
Against whom she had committed libel
Where her former husband had gone
The name of the man who had sinned with her
The age of her daughter
What was the relationship between Hester and Roger Chillingworth?
They were divorced.
They were just married.
They were married, but had not seen each other in years.
They were in love.
What did Hester promise to Roger Chillingworth?
To conceal his true identity
To give him the divorce he asked for
Not to tell Rev. Dimmesdale about his sins
When Chillingworth learns that Hester's "partner in iniquity" has not yet been identified, Chillingworth insists that "he will be known."
True
False
How did Puritans view religion and law?
Religion created the laws of the people.
Religion could guide the law, but not determine it.
Religion had nothing to do with the law.
Who is described as being tall, with abundant hair, richness of complexion, and deep black eyes?
Elizabethan women
Ann Hutchinson
Hester Prynne
Select the TWO punishments Hester receives for her crime:
Wearing the scarlet letter for the rest of her life
Her forehead will be branded with an 'A'
Her baby is being taken away
She must stand on the scaffold for three hours
