Name: __________________________________________ Date: _______________Quiz name: The Scarlet Letter, Chapters 1-6 (a)

1.What two necessities, according to Hawthorne must the founders of a new colony immediatelyprovide?

A A church and a pubB A school and a churchC A prison and a cemetaryD A prison and a church

2. Under whose footsteps was the rosebush outside the prison supposed to have sprung up?A Hester PrynneB Anne HutchinsonC Roger ChillingworthD Elizabeth Proctor

3.What kind of spectacle have the townspeople of Boston gathered to witness at the beginning of thenovel?

A The public humiliation of Hester PrynneB The public execution of Hester PrynneC The birth of PearlD The confession of Arthur Dimmesdale

4. What is the significance of the scarlet letter "A" which is embroidered on Hester's gown?A AngelB AdulteressC ApatheticD Abolitionist

5.The stranger who appears at the outskirts of the crowd while Hester stands on the scaffold is slightlydeformed in what way?

A His eyes seem too big for his headB He has six fingers on his left handC His nose is growing out of his cheekD HIs shoulders are uneven

6.What explanation does the stranger make to the townsman he speaks with that accounts for hiscombination of "civilized and savage" costume?

A He is an actorB He was kidnapped by Native AmericansC He likes to look unusualD He is a diplomat for the Native Americans

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The townsman tells the stranger that the judge has been lenient with Hester because of her youthand because she is probably a widow. What was the severest possible punishment for adultery in theMassachusetts colony?

A Capital PunishmentB Branding the letter on the bodyC DeportationD Public Humiliation

8. How long does Hester have to stand on the scaffold?A Twelve hoursB Three hoursC Two daysD Two hours every day for two weeks

9. How long must Hester wear the scarlet letter?A The rest of her lifeB Until she reveals the name of her loverC Until she moves awayD All of the above

10.What seems to particularly disturb the stranger after he has learned of the sentence imposed onHester?

A That she get to stand on the scaffold fully clothedB That her baby was not executed at birthC That she is standing on the scaffold without her loverD That he was too late to save her

11.Where is Roger Chillingworth, the "Stranger" of chapter 3, to lodge while the authorities work out hisransom?

A In the prisonB With Arthur DimmesdaleC With the GovernorD With the Native Americans

12. Why does Hester at first resist Chillingworth's attempts to give her child medicine?A She fears he will try to kill the babyB She believes God will heal the babyC Her baby has terrible allergiesD His hands are unclean

13. What promise does Chillingworth exact from Hester?A That she will not have a physical relationship with another person for the rest of her lifeB That she will reveal the name of her lover and the father of her child within one yearC That she will not tell anyone of their prior relationship and that he is her husbandD That she will not remain silent and not reveal the name of her lover

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14. What reasons does Hawthorne give for Hester remaining in Boston where she is an outcast?A She desires to remain close to her loverB The place of her sin should be the place of her punishmentC A and BD Neither A nor B

15.Hawthorne mentions three main occasions for which the people of Boston made use of Hester'ssewing skills. What are they?

A Births, Deaths, ResurrectionsB Births, Deaths, Public CeremoniesC Births, Deaths, WeddingsD Deaths, Public Ceremonies, Weddings

16. What was the first object Pearl seemed to be aware of as an infant?A Her mother's hairB Her father's glassesC Her mother's scarlet letterD Her mother's smile

17. How does Hester account for Pearl's unruly behavior?A Pearl is an imp of evilB Pearl is an emblem and product of sinC Pearl imbibed Hester's impassioned state as an infantD All of the above

18. What does Pearl throw at her mother's scarlet letter?A RocksB FlowersC FoodD Dirt

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