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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote The Scarlet Letter?Edgar Allen PoeNathaniel HawthorneJohn HathornF. Scott Fitzgerald
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the introductory portion of The Scarlet Letter?Custom House IntroductionTax House IntroductionPort and Docking Introduction
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe narrator speaks in which point-of-view throughout the introduction?First personSecond personThird person limitedThird person omniscient
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is it called when a narrator breaks character and speaks directly to the reader?Breaking the 3rd wallBreaking characterBreaking the 4th wallStepping out of character
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the narrator find in the second story of the Custom House?A scarlet rag of cloth in the shape of an 'A'A black rag of cloth in the shape of an 'A'The tale of Hester Prynne's lifeMoths
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe narrator pretends that who or what speaks to him?The ghost of General PrynneThe ghost of Surveyor PueThe scarlet letterThe ghost of Hester Prynne
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhile the Custom House introduction is set in these years, The Scarlet Letter is set in these years.1600s; 1400s1700s; 1500s1800s; 1600s1900s; 1700s
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the narrator in the Custom House Introduction live?BostonLondonNew YorkSalem
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat sensation does the narrator relay when he holds the scarlet letter up to his chest?A burning sensationA chilling sensationA warm, loving sensationA sensation of hatred
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the narrator first discover about Hester?That she wore the scarlet letter in shame.That she had two children at a young age.That she was an honored woman among the Puritans.That she was a traveling nurse who also gave out advice.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What does the narrator do after holding the scarlet letter up to his chest and feeling something?
He drops it.
He carefully folds it up and puts it away.
He yells and throws it away.
He holds it closer.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the narrator's intention in telling Hester's story?
He wants to set the record straight with a definitive account of events.
He wants to sensationalize her story and make it a bestselling story.
He wants to compose a work that, while not factually accurate, preserves the spirit of her story.
He wants to prove to his family how great of an author he is.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who is the narrator of this story?
Hester Prynne
P.P. Clerk, Surveyor
An anonymous Custom-House officer
Surveyor Pue
- 14. Multiple Choice
Based on the Custom House Introduction, what conclusion can you draw about it?
The daily business is vitally important to the community.
The employees are incompetent, but it doesn't matter because business is so slow.
The Custom House is nearing bankruptcy.
The Custom House is well-managed and efficient.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What allows the narrator the time to write the story?
He is fired.
He becomes obsessed.
He becomes an insomniac.
He has nothing better to do with his time at the Custom House.
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