The Scarlet Letter Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Scarlet Letter? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. The townspeople insist that Pearl is the offspring of what?


God
A clam
A demon
A witch
Q. What kind of party does Governor Bellingham's sister invite Hester to?


A "merry company" party in honor of the "Blackman"
A "witch's company" party
A bridal shower
An adulterer's party
Q. Who hears Dimmesdale shrieking at the scaffold at night?


Mistress Hibbins
Hester
Chillingworth
Pearl
Q. Why does Hester tell Pearl she wears the letter A?


Because it's her favorite letter
For the gold thread
To scare people
Because God wants her to
Q. Whose mark does Pearl think the scarlet A is?


Her mother's
God's
Dimmesdale's
The Black Man's