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WorksheetsThe Scarlet Letter Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 36mins
Who is often described as “elf-like”?
Pearl
Hester
Dr. Chillingworth
Rev. Dimmesdale
Mistress Hibbins
Who is publicly shamed for being a sinner?
Pearl
Hester
Rev. Dimmesdale
Dr. Chillingworth
Mistress Hibbins
Who questions whether Hester is fit to be a parent?
Dr. Chillingworth
Rev. Dimmesdale
Mistress Hibbins
Governor Billingham
Who takes on a false identity to exact revenge?
Hester
Rev. Dimmesdale
Dr. Chillingworth
Mistress Hibbins
Governor Billingham
Who is Pearl's father?
Dr. Chillingworth
Rev. Dimmesdale
Governor Billingham
No one knows
Who is represented by a snake?
Dr. Chillingworth
Rev. Dimmesdale
Pearl
Hester
Which word means very bad or unpleasant?
haste
abominable
peril
portent
Which word means a grave risk of danger?
peril
consecrate
kin
solemnity
Which word means a state of seriousness?
Abominable
Portent
Peril
Solemnity
Which word means a sign or warning of something likely to happen?
portent
consecration
sanctity
haste
Which word means speed or swiftness?
haste
kin
solemnity
portent
Which word means holiness or godliness?
Sanctity
abominable
consecration
haste
Who wrote The Scarlet Letter?
William Shakespeare
Arthur Miller
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Harper Lee
Where is Dimmesdale's scarlet letter?
On his robes
On his Bible
On his hat
Over his heart
What does the scarlet letter look like?
Very plain and severe, like most Puritan decorations
Artistically done, with elaborate embroidery and flourishes of gold thread
A plain "A" twined with a thorny rosebush
Small and understated, so that it blends into Hester's dress
Hester's husband, Roger, is
Much younger than she
Her soul mate
Much older than she
The minister of the town of Salem
By punishing Hester with the scarlet letter, the Puritan community is
Being reasonable about their justice
Following the principles of religious forgiveness
Proclaiming its own smug self-righteousness
Promising redemption at her death
"He was small in stature, with a furrowed visage which, as yet, could hardly be termed aged." Here the word visage means
Mind
Visor
Face
Hood
"Yet these thoughts affected Hester Prynne less with hope than apprehension." Here the word apprehension means
Faith
Understanding
Anxiety
Surrender
"After a brief space, the convulsion grew almost imperceptible, and finally subsided . . ." Here the word impreceptible means
Unmanageable
Violent
Senseless
Unnoticeable
Who is the narrator of this story?
Hester Prynne
P.P. Clerk, Surveyor
An anonymous Custom-House officer
Surveyor Pue
What is located next to the prison door?
A) A tree
B) A well
C) A garden
D) A rose bush
What does the rose bush outside the prison symbolize according to the narrator?
A) The fragility of life
B) Nature's indifference to human affairs
C) The possibility of redemption and moral beauty
D) The harshness of Puritan society
What does the rose bush outside the prison symbolize according to the narrator?
A) The fragility of life
B) Nature's indifference to human affairs
C) The possibility of redemption and moral beauty
D) The harshness of Puritan society
Some people of the community believe that Dimmesdale's declining health is attributable to his dedication to his work.
True
False
Which change has Dimmesdale NOT undergone?
Grown skinnier (more emaciated)
Grown paler
Grown more unhealthy
Grown fatter
In the extended metaphor in Chapter 10, to what is Chillingworth compared?
A farmer
A miner
A preacher
A leech
When Chillingworth sees Pearl, what is she doing?
Gathering seashells with her mother
Skipping from one grave to another, before dancing on one
Throwing a tantrum and making her mom carry her
Throwing rocks at the village children
How does Hester earn a living after her release?
By teaching school
By working as a maid
By sewing and embroidery
By farming
What type of clothing does Hester make?
Everyday work clothes
Plain, simple dresses
Luxurious and elaborate garments
Uniforms for the town's officials
What is the significance of the scarlet letter, A, that Hester wears?
It stands for "Able"
It stands for "Adulteress"
It stands for "Affection"
It stands for "Artist"
What feeling does Hester experience regarding her position in the community?
A sense of pride and accomplishment
A feeling of acceptance and belonging
A sense of isolation and alienation
A feeling of excitement and adventure
How does Hester respond to her treatment by the townspeople?
She confronts them openly
She withdraws completely from society
She endures it with quiet dignity
She seeks revenge on those who scorn her
What effect does Hester’s charitable deeds have on the perception of her by some of the townspeople?
They begin to see her as a saint
They remain indifferent to her
They start to forgive her, but still view her with suspicion
They become more hostile towards her
What decoration does Pearl create for her mermaid costume?
A red letter A
A blue star
A green decoration like Hester's scarlet letter
A seashell
How does Pearl respond when Hester asks if she knows why Hester wears the scarlet letter?
She says she has no idea
She guesses it's because of the gold thread
What does Hester think about Pearl's character?
She believes Pearl is mischievous and careless
She sees courage and determination in Pearl
She thinks Pearl is too young to understand anything
She feels disappointed in Pearl's behavior
What does Pearl keep asking her mother during their time together?
Questions about the weather
Questions about the scarlet letter
Questions about their dinner
Questions about her toys
How does Hester react when Pearl keeps asking questions?
She answers all of them
She becomes angry and stern
She ignores Pearl completely
She laughs and plays along
What is the setting of The Scarlet Letter?
Salem, Massachusetts
New York, New York
London, England
Boston, Massachusetts
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
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 Rev. Dimmesdale 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
When Hester tries to persuade Dimmesdale that he has repented, Arthur reveals that he longs for...
Hester
Death
Public Punishment
Salvation
Hester makes two token gestures that symbolize their newly found freedom.
Dances in the sunlight with Pearl
Places her hand over her heart
Lets her hair down
Removes the A
In Chapter 21, what is "The New England Holiday" that is being celebrated?
Thanksgiving
the election of a new governor of the colony
the election of a new minister of the town
the end of the Salem Witchcraft Trials
What spoils Hester's plans to leave Massachusetts aboard ship?
Pearl gets ill.
Dimmesdale dies.
Chillingworth is going, too.
The ship sinks before docking.
As Dimmesdale makes his decision to end Chillingworth's revenge, which 2 of the following are true?
No one else in the town is present.
Dimmesdale is on the scaffold.
Dimmesdale does not speak to Pearl.
Hester and Pearl are with Dimmesdale.
Which of the following does NOT happen during the final scaffold scene?
Pearl kisses Dimmesdale.
Dimmesdale reveals the stigma (A) on his chest.
Pearl rejects Dimmesdale.
Dimmesdale dies.
Hester supports Dimmesdale as he confesses.
What becomes of Roger Chillingworth?
He mysteriously disappears.
He returns to Europe alone.
He returns to Europe with Hester and Pearl.
He withers and dies within a year.
Which of the following does NOT happen?
Hester and Pearl return to their cottage years later.
Hester returns alone years later.
Hester dies at a very old age.
Pearl marries, has a child, and lives in Europe.
Which of the following does NOT describe Hester's grave?
It is next to Dimmesdale's sunken grave with a space separating them.
There is only 1 slate tombstone for Hester and Dimmesdale.
There is an inscription on the tombstone referring to the red "A."
There is no tombstone marking either Hester's or Dimmesdale's grave.
How does Hester react when she unclasps the scarlet letter?
She feels more ashamed.
She feels relief and freedom.
She becomes angry.
She forgets about it entirely.
What does the forest symbolize for Dimmesdale and Hester?
A dangerous place to avoid.
A setting for their sorrow.
A place of joy and freedom.
A reminder of their past mistakes.
What does Hester hope for Arthur when she says, "You need to meet Pearl!"?
That he will ignore her.
That he will love her like Hester does.
That he will leave them forever.
That he will find a new life without them.
How does Pearl interact with the forest?
She is scared and wants to leave.
She plays with the forest creatures and feels connected.
She tries to hide from the animals.
She ignores everything around her.
How does the forest change when Hester and Dimmesdale feel happy?
It becomes darker and more forbidding.
It reflects their joy with light and brightness.
It remains unchanged.
It becomes more chaotic and wild.
What does Hester warn Pearl about the Black Man?
He is friendly and helpful
He will take her away
He is dangerous and should be avoided
He is just a story
Why does Hester want Pearl to stay close to her?
She is afraid of the dark forest
She wants to keep Pearl safe
She doesn’t want Pearl to get lost
All of the above
Chillingworth’s appearance has become softer and more handsome over the course of the novel.
true
false
"Pearl" has a meaning that comes at a
sympathetic heart
virtue in life
great price
cheap like a Dollar Store toy
The scaffold symbolizes
equality
a concert
being above others
punishment and penance
