The Scarlet Letter: practice test
In what century is the story of Hester Prynne set
The seventeenth century
What is the occupation of the narrator of this story
Customs officer
Where do Hester and Chillingworth live before coming to America
Amsterdam
With whom has Chillingworth been living before he appears in Boston
Native Americans
What is situated immediately outside the door of the prison in which Hester is kept
A rosebush
What item in the governor’s mansion shows Hester a distorted reflection of herself
A suit of armor
What 3 methods does Dimmesdale use to punish himself for his sins
Scourging(whipping), Fasting and Vigils
In what city do Hester and Pearl live
Boston
Who is Mistress Hibbins
The governor's sister
How does Mistress Hibbins eventually die
She is executed publicly as a witch
How does Hester support herself financially
As a seamstress
Next to whom is Hester buried
Dimmesdale
What natural phenomenon comes to symbolize both Dimmesdale’s “sin” and Governor Winthrop’s “virtue”
A meteor
Why does Pearl not recognize her mother when she sees her with Dimmesdale in the forest
Hester has removed the scarlet letter
How does Pearl acknowledge Dimmesdale as her father at his death
By kissing him
What mark can supposedly be seen on Dimmesdale’s chest
A scarlet letter “A”
How do Hester and Dimmesdale plan to escape their suffering
By boarding a ship bound for Europe
How does Pearl become wealthy
She inherits Chillingworth’s estate and marries a nobleman
Where does the narrator first encounter Hester Prynne’s story
He finds a manuscript in the attic of the Salem Custom-House
What item of clothing does Hester make for Governor Winthrop
A pair of gloves
What color of clothing does Hester always wear
Gray
Where do Hester and Pearl live
In an abandoned cottage on the outskirts of Boston
What does Chillingworth pretend to be
A doctor
What does Hester’s letter “A” eventually come to represent to the townspeople
“Able”
Why does the narrator lose his job in the customhouse
A new customhouse president, who is of a different party than the narrator, is elected