Evaluate reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering a portion of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4). The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to support engagement and promote accountability. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By taking this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

• Setting
• What (or who) Hester carries in her arms
• The letter with which Hester is marked
• The accusation against Hester
• John Wilson’s job
• Dimmesdale’s job
• Demands placed upon Hester
• Whether or not Hester follows through on those demands
• Chillingworth’s relation to Hester
• Chillingworth’s intentions