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WorksheetsThe Scarlet Letter Chs. 1-12
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins
The main action of The Scarlet Letter takes place in Boston.
True
False
The Puritans allowed citizens to worship as they please
True
False
Pearl impresses the Rev. Wilson and the Governor with her biblical knowledge
True
False
Hester eventually gives in and tells the name of the man she cheated with
True
False
After their separation of two years, the first time Hester sees Chillingworth again is
when he visits her in jail
at the marketplace
they accidentally meet in a graveyard
he shows up at her house
The only punishment NOT given to Hester for the crime of adultery was
standing on the scaffold
whipping
forced to wear a scarlet letter
time spent in jail
During Hester’s first meeting with Chillingworth, Hester
blames him for staying away
suggests that they resume their marriage
begs his forgiveness
asks if he is going to harm her baby
What is the promise that Hester makes to Chillingworth?
One day she will reveal her lover’s name
She will remain faithful from now on
She and Pearl will leave to save him from
She will not reveal his identity to the people of Boston
Hester supports herself and Pearl primarily through
gathering nuts and food in the forest
making medicine from wild herbs
doing whatever work she can get
sewing garments for townspeople
At the Governor’s Hall, Pearl tells Rev. Wilson that
her father is dead
she doesn't know who God is
she has no father
she wasn’t made, but plucked from a rose bush
What information did Hester refuse to tell the officials and Mr. Dimmesdale?
Where her husband is living
Where her former husband had gone
The name of the man who had sinned with her
The age of her daughter
Hester is released from prison. Why doesn't she run away to a different settlement?
She is not allowed to under the terms of her release
Pearl is too young to travel
She loves Rev. Dimmesdale and must remain near him
She feels she still needs to pay for her sin by living there
Besides to deliver his gloves, why did Hester go to see Governor Bellingham?
To plead for her life
To plead to keep Pearl
To tell him Roger's true identity
To tell him that Rev. Dimmesdale also sinned
He is the sinner’s former husband; disguises himself as a doctor
Governor Bellingham
Reverend Wilson
Dr. Chillingworth
She is the daughter of the sinner
Pearl
Miss Hibbins
Beth
Governor Bellingham’s sister; rumored to be a witch
Abigail Williams
Miss Hibbins
Hester
A pastor who spoke up for Hester so she would not get Pearl taken away from her
Reverend Dimmesdale
Reverend Wilson
Governor Bellingham
Why did the jailer call the physician for Hester?
She was refusing to eat
She was threatening the jailer
She was in a state of nervous excitement
She tried to escape the prison
What did Roger Chillingworth vow to do?
leave the colony
punish the father of Hester's child
Reveal Hester's secret to the town
Help Hester raise the child
How did Hester feel when she first stepped out of the prison after her confinement?
relieved and free
angry and vengeful
nervous and ashamed
excited and joyful
What was the real torture for Hester after leaving the prison?
losing her wealth
having to leave town
facing daily public shame
being unable to care for her child
Where did Hester live after her release from prison?
in a small, isolated cottage on the outskirts
in a grand house in town
in the governor's mansion
in a room above the jail
How did the townspeople react to Hester after her release?
they avoided and scorned her
they accepted her back
they helped her with her child
they treated her kindly
What types of garments did Hester create with her needlework?
wedding dresses
common work clothes
robes for criminals
military uniforms and baby clothes
Despite her skill, what type of garment was Hester never asked to make?
military scarves
bridal veils
funeral robes
baby bonnets
What worried Hester the most about Pearl's behavior?
Pearl was physically weak
Pearl was always calm and quiet
Pearl has a wild and unpredictable nature
Pearl refused to speak
What was the public's reaction to Hester's parenting?
they admired her efforts
they ignored her and Pearl
they pitied Pearl and helped her
they believed Pearl's behavior was a result of Hester's sin
How did Pearl behave around the other children of the settlement?
she ignored them
she played peacefully with them
she threw stones and screamed at them
she made friends with a few
What did Pearl often focus on when she looked at her mother?
her mother's smile
the scarlet letter on Hester's chest
Hester's hair
he mother's hands
What was Pearl's reaction when she touched the scarlet letter?
she smiled and played with it
she cried and ran away
she ignored it
she refused to go near it
When Chillingworth comes upon Dimmesdale napping, what does he do?
He opens Dimmesdale's robe and looks at his chest.
He tiptoes away so as not to wake him up.
He brews a potion to help Dimmesdale stay asleep longer.
He wakes him up so that he'll sleep better at night.
What occupation was Dimmesdale?
a doctor
a lawyer
a minister
a farmer
How did Dimmesdale's congregation respond when he told them how vile he was?
They reverenced him more.
They stoned him.
They left the church.
They found a new preacher.
What did the townspeople say that the A stood for during the meteor shower?
Adultery
Angel
Apparition
Answer
What information did Hester refuse to tell the officials and Mr. Chillingworth?
Where her former husband had gone
The name of the man who had sinned with her
The age of her daughter
What convinced the Governor to let Hester keep Pearl?
Hester would constantly remind Pearl of her sin.
Rev. Dimmesdale promised to watch the mother and child closely and report anything that might interest the governor.
Hester agreed to let Chillingworth live with her and Pearl so they could all be a "real" family.
How did Roger Chillingworth become Dimmesdale's medical advisor?
Chillingworth paid him to be his first patient.
The church elders reminded Dimmesdale it would be a sin not to seek medical help.
Hester Prynne arranged it.
Where did Mr. Dimmesdale go at midnight?
To Hester's house
To the scaffold
To see Chillingworth
What did Pearl ask Mr. Dimmesdale?
If he was her father.
If he was a brother to the devil.
If he would stand hand in hand with her & Hester on the scaffold.
Where had Mr. Wilson, Hester, Pearl, and Roger Chillingworth all been that night that they all walked by the scaffold at midnight?
At the church
At the governor's deathbed
At Dimmesdale's special meeting
