The Scarlet Letter Comprehension Test 1
This test is a comprehensive test of The Scarlet Letter. Think critically and analytically, ANSWERING ALL QUESTIONS�with the answer that best completes each statement or answers the question. �
- 1.Mark only one answer. Which character committed sexual sin with Hester Prynne?
- A.
Arthur Dimmesdale
- B.
Roger Chillingworth
- C.
Mistress Hibbins
- D.
Governor Bellingham
- 2.Mark only one answer. What does Hester make for Governor Winthrop?
- A.
A new hat
- B.
A pair of gloves
- C.
A golden threaded shirt
- D.
A bag made of wool and silk
- 3.Mark only one answer. Which of the following symbols represents Hester's sexual sin?
- A.
The Scarlet Letter
- B.
Arthur Dimmesdale's scourging
- C.
Hester's sewing skills
- D.
Hester's long, flowing hair
- 4.Mark only one answer. Which of the following does not take place in The Scarlet Letter?
- A.
Hester gives birth to a daughter
- B.
Hester and Dimmesdale run away to a better place
- C.
Chillingworth tortures Dimmesdale
- D.
Mistress Hibbins is reputed to be a witch
- 5.Mark only one answer. At the end of the novel, what does Pearl to do her father when he confesses his sin at the end of the novel?
- A.
She laughs at him
- B.
She kisses him
- C.
She gives him her hair
- D.
She gives him a scarlet letter
- 6.Mark only one answer. Roger Chillingworth pretends to be a _____.
- A.
Doctor
- B.
Barber
- C.
Preacher
- D.
Drunkard
- 7.Who makes Hester promise not to reveal his/her identity in The Scarlet Letter ?
- 8.What symbol of bright happiness grows outside the jail in which Hester Prynne was imprisoned?
- 9.Which of the following was conceived outside of marriage?
- A.
Pearl
- B.
Roger Chillingworth
- C.
Mistress Hibbins
- D.
Hester Prynne
- 10.How does Hester wear her scarlet letter?
- A.
With shame
- B.
With pride and defiance
- C.
With happiness
- 11.What does the scarlet letter stand for?
- A.
Acrimony
- B.
Attribute
- C.
Indignity
- D.
Adulteress
- 12.Which of the following does not die over the course of the novel?
- A.
Hester Prynne
- B.
Arthur Dimmesdale
- C.
Mistress Hibbins
- D.
Roger Chillingworth
- 13.How does Arthur Dimmesdale die?
- A.
He dies on the scaffold
- B.
He dies kissing Pearl
- C.
He dies caressing Hester
- D.
He is killed by Roger Chillingworth
- 14.What happens when Hester takes off the Scarlet letter in front of Pearl?
- A.
Radiant light beams over Hester; she has transformed into a new woman
- B.
Pearl runs to Dimmesdale, revealing that he is her true father
- C.
Pearl begins to convulse violently
- D.
The scarlet letter evaporates
- 15.Which character (not including Hester) is the first to see Hester Prynne's scarlet letter?
- A.
Arthur Dimmesdale
- B.
Pearl
- C.
Mistress Hibbins
- D.
Roger Chillingworth
- 16.Why does Hester have to wear the scarlet letter? What does this represent to the townspeople?
- A.
Hester wears it as a symbol of Dimmesdale's love; this represents Hester's extreme love capability
- B.
Hester has had sex with an unknown individual; this represents the realization of (and atonement for) sin
- C.
Hester desires nothing more than to be noticed; this represents Hester's ultimate cry for attention
- D.
Hester is too prideful to do anything worthy of being in that town; the townspeople scorn her for this
- 17.At the beginning of the novel, why does Pearl cry?
- A.
She is dropped when Hester goes into shock
- B.
She is squeezed when Hester thinks about her future
- C.
She is reacting to the sight of the Scarlet Letter
- D.
She is crying for the return of her father
- 18.Hester wears the scarlet letter on her _____.
- A.
Hair
- B.
Shoes
- C.
Skin
- D.
Clothes
- 19.Which character was reputed to be a witch?
- A.
Hester Prynne
- B.
Mistress Hibbins
- C.
Lady Dulocca
- D.
Dimmesdale's wife
- 20.Hester works as a _____.
- A.
Beautician
- B.
Nurse
- C.
Church worker
- D.
Seamstress
- 21.Which character says "I was plucked off the rosebush"?
- A.
Hester
- B.
Dimmesdale
- C.
Pearl
- D.
Chillingworth
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