

The Scarlet Letter ch. 1-5
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The Scarlet Letter
Ch. 1-5 quiz

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Multiple Choice
What item is just outside the prison door?
holly bush
hydrangea
rosebush
lantana
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Multiple Choice
What is the setting of the story?
Boston, 1690s
Boston, 1790s
Boston, 1890s
Boston, 1990s
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Multiple Choice
Describe the group of people who await Hester outside the prison door.
happy, forgiving women in bright colored clothes
judgmental, harsh women in bright colored clothes
happy, forgiving women in dreary colored clothes
judgmental, harsh women in dreary colored clothes
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Multiple Choice
What does Hester carry with her as she leaves the prison?
a cat
a baby
a dog
a toddler
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Multiple Choice
What does Hester's "A" look like?
elegantly done in bight scarlet fabric with gold trim
plainly done in light red fabric with yellow trim
elegantly done in bright gold fabric with scarlet trim
plainly done in a light yellow with pale red thread
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Multiple Choice
Which of the men asked Hester to reveal the name of the baby's father?
Gov. Bellingham
Rev. Mr. Author Dimmsdale
Rev. Mr. Wilson
All of the above
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Multiple Choice
How long does Hester stand on the scaffold each day?
1 hour
2 hours
3 hours
4 hours
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Multiple Choice
What do we now know about Hester and Roger's Chillingworth's past?
They are brother and sister.
They are married.
They are father and daughter.
They are in-laws.
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Multiple Choice
Why does Chillingworth not seek revenge against Hester?
He thought she would stray because of her youth and beauty.
He thought she would stray because she was a lady of the night.
He thought she would stray because she was a weak woman.
He thought she would stray because he beat her.
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Multiple Choice
What secret does Chillingworth ask Hester to keep?
his true love
his true motives
his true identity
his true profession
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Multiple Choice
After her release from prison, why doesn't Hester decide to leave town?
Boston is a familiar place
She can provide for herself
She can provide for her child
all of the above
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Multiple Choice
Where does Hester live after her time in prison?
a small cottage on the outskirts of town
a small room in the prison
a small cottage in the middle of town
a small room in the back of the church
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Multiple Choice
How does Hester provide for herself and Pearl?
she is governess
she is a seamstress
she is a baker
she is a shoemaker
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Multiple Choice
Which choice best describes Hester's clothes?
Her clothes are elegantly made in a variety colored material
Her clothes are elegantly made in bright colored material
Her clothes are elegantly made in dull, dreary colored material
Her clothes are traditionally made.
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Multiple Choice
Which choice best describes Pearl's clothes?
Pearl's clothes were always made from white cloth.
Pearl's clothes looked like her mother's.
Pearl's clothes were traditionally made like other children's clothes.
Pearl's clothes were more fancy than Hester's.
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Multiple Choice
What new "gift" does Hester believe the scarlet letter "A" has given her?
She can see/sense the sin of all the men who pass her in town.
She can see/sense the hidden sin of the people who pass her in town.
She can see/sense the hidden sin of only the women who pass her in the town.
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Multiple Choice
What is the setting of the story?
Boston, 1690s
Boston, 1790s
Boston, 1890s
Boston, 1990s
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