Hawthorne, Nathaniel
AR Quiz No. 716 EN
In seventeenth-century Boston, a woman who committed adultery was compelled to wear a scarlet letter “A” as a conspicuous symbol of her transgression.
| ATOS Book Level: | 11.7 |
| Interest Level: | Upper Grades (UG 9-12) |
| AR Points: | 14.0 |
| Word Count: | 63604 |
| Fiction/Nonfiction | Fiction |
Quiz Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What physical effect does The letter have on the narrator? | It burned |
| What difficulty face the narrator as he reflected? | He couldn’t bring the characters to life from his imagination, |
| In addition to wear in the letter, Hester had to | Stand on the platform of pillory |
| Chillingworth admitted that he wronged Hester by | Expecting her to be happy in her marriage |
| After moving Dimmesdale’s vestments Chillingworth | Threw up his hands and danced around |
| Dimmesdale saw a scarlet A appear when | There was a meteor |
| Hester begged Chillingworth not to | Give up the ability to forgive others |
| What physical effect does The letter have on the narrator? | It burned |
| What difficulty face the narrator as he reflected? | He couldn’t bring the characters to life from his imagination, |
| In addition to wear in the letter, Hester had to | Stand on the platform of pillory |
| Chillingworth admitted that he wronged Hester by | Expecting her to be happy in her marriage |
| After moving Dimmesdale’s vestments Chillingworth | Threw up his hands and danced around |
| Dimmesdale saw a scarlet A appear when | There was a meteor |
| Hester begged Chillingworth not to | Give up the ability to forgive others |