WorksheetsThe Scarlet Letter Quiz A Chapters 1-13
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the name of the minister who questions Hester on the scaffold?
Roger Chillingworth
Arthur Dimmesdale
John Wilson
Governor Bellingham
What is the name of the place or state of political or social perfection that the narrator mentions in chapter 1?
Utopia
Eden
Arcadia
Nirvana
What is the one incongruity in the otherwise gloomy scene outside the prison door in chapter 1?
A rose bush
A rainbow
A bird song
A smiling child
What does the word "iniquity" mean?
wickedness
appearance; aspect
to destroy the self-confidence of
extremely or purposefully conspicuous usually because of uncommon objectionable evil
What is the meaning of the word "sepulchers" that the narrator uses to describe the burial vaults in chapter 1?
Tombs or graves
Statues or monuments
Flowers or plants
Candles or lanterns
What is the meaning of the word "abate" as used in the following sentence: "But the point which drew all eyes, and, as it were, transfigured the wearer, - so that both men and women, who had been familiarly acquainted with Hester Prynne, were now impressed as if they beheld her for the first time, - was that SCARLET LETTER, so fantastically embroidered and illuminated upon her bosom. It had the effect of a spell, taking her out of the ordinary relations with humanity, and enclosing her in a sphere by herself."
To reduce in amount or intensity
To put an end to or stop
To make more bearable or less severe
To express sorrow or regret for
What does Hester's husband do to indicate that he knows her and wants her to keep his identity secret?
He winks at her
He puts his finger to his lips
He nods his head
He waves his hand
What is the first thing that the founders of a new colony always build, according to the narrator?
A church
A prison and a cemetery
A school and a library
A town hall and a market
What does the word "physiognomies" mean?
the facial features held to show qualities of mind or character by their configuration or expression
the act of passing from one proposition, statement, or judgement considered as true to another whose truth is believed to follow from that of the former
the punishment of hanging
the quality or state of being improper
What does the stranger learn from a townsman next to him?
He learns that Hester is his wife and that she has committed adultey.
He learns that Hester is his sister and that she has been accused of witchcraft.
He learns that Hester is his daughter and that she has killed her husband.
He learns that Hester is his former lover and that she has given birth to his child.
What is the meaning of the word "inauspicious" that the narrator uses to describe the beginning of Hester Prynne's story in chapter 1?
Unlucky or unfavorable
Mysterious or secretive
Tragic or sorrowful
Cruel or harsh
Who is the stranger in the crowd that Hester recognizes?
Her husband, who has been away for two years
Her brother, who has been missing for a long time.
Her father, who has disowned her for her sin.
Her friend, who has betrayed her to the authorities.
What does the word "contumely" mean?
a support worn in the 16th century beneath a skirt to expand it at the hip line
rude language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt
a scene that constantly changes
a means to expose one to public scorn and humiliation
What does Hester think of while standing on the scaffold?
She thinks of her childhood and parents in England
She thinks of her lover and hopes he will rescue her.
She thinks of her sin and feels remorse and guilt.
She thinks of her future and plans to escape.
