The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne - Quiz
  • 1. What is the name of the main character in The Scarlet Letter?
A) Hester Prynne
B) Pearl
C) Dimmesdale
D) Chillingworth
  • 2. Who is Pearl's father?
A) Arthur Dimmesdale
B) Reverend Wilson
C) Roger Chillingworth
D) Governor Bellingham
  • 3. What sin does Hester commit?
A) Blasphemy
B) Theft
C) Murder
D) Adultery
  • 4. Who is Hester's estranged husband?
A) Bellingham
B) Roger Chillingworth
C) Arthur Dimmesdale
D) Reverend Wilson
  • 5. What does Hester do to support herself?
A) Teaching
B) Farming
C) Nursing
D) Embroidery
  • 6. How does Dimmesdale punish himself?
A) Self-flagellation
B) Isolation
C) Starvation
D) Public confession
  • 7. What does Pearl symbolize in the novel?
A) Authority
B) The consequences of sin
C) Tradition
D) Innocence
  • 8. What is Arthur Dimmesdale's profession?
A) Minister
B) Merchant
C) Physician
D) Lawyer
  • 9. What does the color red symbolize?
A) Authority and power
B) Love and happiness
C) Passion and sin
D) Anger and violence
  • 10. What is the ultimate fate of Dimmesdale?
A) He becomes a hermit
B) He is executed
C) He dies
D) He escapes
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