Test Review for The Scarlet Letter
English 11
Format
 Multiple Choice/Short Answer (40 pts.)
 Plot Timeline (20 pts.)
 Short Essay (40 pts.)
o 4 essay questions, 10 pts. each
Multiple Choice/Short Answer
 Definitions of characternym and motif
 Examples of symbols and motifs
 Background information
o Author
o Date of publication
o Setting of the book
o Time period that the book was set in
 Character Descriptions
o Hester Prynne
o Pearl
o Arthur Dimmesdale
o Roger Chillingworth
Plot Timeline
 A list of plot events will be provided. Place them in chronological order.
Short Essay
 Symbolism (What do the symbols represent?)
o Letter A
o Pearl
o Rosebush
o Scaffold
o Forest
o Market-place
o Reflections
 Motifs (Choose 2-3 examples of when the motif occurs. Explain its significance)
o Letter A
o Forest
o Reflections
 Character Development
o Major changes that occur in the four main characters
 Contrasts
o Public vs. Private Punishment
o Public vs. Private Guilt/Shame
o Dimmesdale vs. Chillingworth
o Forest vs. Market-place