The Scarlet Letter Quiz: Vocab #1 and Chapters (5--8)

“His first care was given to the child, whose cries... made it of peremptory necessity to postpone all other business...” Which of the following best defines peremptory?

• Unimportant
• Passive
• Urgent
• Assuming

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“Throughout them all, giving up her individuality, she would become the general symbol at which they might vivify and embody their images of woman’s frailty and sinful passion.” Which of the following best defines vivify?

• Give life to
• Ignore completely
• Acknowledge
• Discourage

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“Clergymen paused in the street to address words of exhortation that brought a crowd...” Which of the following best defines exhortation?

• A joke
• Urgent advice
• Prayer
• Profanity

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“The poor, as we have already said, whom she sought out to be the objects of her bounty, often reviled the hand that was stretched forth to succor them.” Which of the following best defines reviled?

• Forgive, give another chance
• Ignore her talent as a seamstress
• Praise
• Denounce, scold

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“As to any other kind of discipline, whether addressed to her mind or heart, little Pearl might nor might not be within its reach, in accordance with the caprice that ruled the moment.” Which of the following best defines caprice?

• Nightmare
• Impulse
• Intention
• Attitude

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“At the epoch of pristine simplicity...public interest, and of far less intrinsic weight than the welfare of Hester and her child…” Which of the following best defines intrinsic?

• Unimportant
• Complicated
• Essential
• Memorable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“At the epoch of pristine simplicity...public interest, and of far less intrinsic weight than the welfare of Hester and her child…” Which of the following best defines pristine?

• pure, new
• complicated, difficult to understand
• tarnished and unclean
• humorous, laughable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“She demanded to be taken up in arms; but was soon as imperious to be set down again...” Which of the following best defines imperious?

• Fearful
• Regretting
• Commanding
• Whining

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Pearl, who was a dauntless child, after frowning, stamping her foot, and shaking her little hand.... suddenly made a rush after enemies.” Which of the following best defines dauntless?

• Fearful, timid
• Dangerous, alarming
• Impatient, uninterested
• Fearless, determined

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In Chapter 8 when describing the young minister, the author writes, “His figure...was tremulous with the vehemence of his appeal.” Which of the following best defines tremulous?

• strong
• trembling
• rigid
• swaying

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4