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Ch. 7-10 Reading Quiz (Scarlet Letter)

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Painting: Hester Prynne and Pearl (George Henry Boughton, 1865)
Question 1
1.

How does the town view Pearl in Chapter 7?

Question 2
2.

Why do Hester and Pearl come to the Governor's Hall?

Question 3
3.

In Chapter 7 and 8, Pearl is compared to...

Question 4
4.

Pearl recognizes her mother in...

Question 5
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Question 6
6.

What gesture does Pearl do that effects Dimmesdale?

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Question 7
7.

What is Dimmesdale's reaction to her gesture?

Question 8
8.

Pearl passes the "interview" with Rev. Wilson and the Governor as to her faith and discipline

Question 9
9.

Dimmesdale argues in favor of Hester keeping Pearl.

Question 10
10.

Dimmesdale claims custody of Pearl and accepts her as his own child (but does not claim fatherhood)

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Question 12
12.

What gesture does Dimmesdale always seem to do when upset, distraught, or in the presence of Pearl?

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Question 14
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Question 15
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Question 16
16.

Chillingworth and Dimmesdale discuss _____ as a metaphor for buried secrets of the heart.

Question 17
17.

Chillingworth and Dimmesdale's conversations can best be described as....

Question 18
18.

What voice/laughter interrupts their conversation in Chapter 10?

Question 19
19.

In Chapter 10, Pearl recognizes and names ______ as _______ .

Question 20
20.

Chillingworth has diagnosed Dimmesdale as...

Question 21
21.

When Dimmesdale falls deeply asleep, Chillinworth comes in and....

Question 22
22.

Reconsider and Analyze the title of Chapter 10.

What is symbolic about Hawthorne naming Chillingworth the leech and Dimmesdale his patient. What is Hawthorne saying about this situation at a deeper level?

(hint: What is a leech and what does it do?)

Explain your thinking in 3+ sentences, recall 1+ specific detail from the text as support.

Question 23
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Make a Prediction: What do you think Chillingworth discovered at the end of Chapter 10 that made him "throw up his arms towrads the ceiling and stamp his foot upon the floor"?

a bright little jet of flame
all of the above
Who is present in the Governor's room during Pearl's "interview" for Hester's custody rights?
Governor Bellingham
Mistress Hibbins
Master Brackett
Hester
Roger Chillingworth
Pearl
Anne Hutchinson
Rev. Wilson
Rev. Dimmesdale
Question 11
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Question 13
13.

Why have Dimmesdale and Chillingworth moved in together?
Dimmesdale is sick and needs a doctor.
Chillingworth doesn't have a place to live.
They are both bachelors and scholars who enjoy each other's company.
Chillingworth is attempting to become more "intimate" with Dimmesdale in order to learn his secret (or) determine if he's the father.
all of the above
Which of the following descriptions of their apartment is symbolic/ironic about Dimmesdale and Chillingworth's living situation? (3 correct answers)
they live above a church
they live below a church
their backyard where they like to hang out and chat about life overlooks a graveyard
there is no light in their home except Dimmesdale's dying candles
Dimmesdale's room has a sunny window, but heavy curtains and a tapestry of David and Bathsheba
the fireplace won't stay lit no matter how much wood they put on the fire
Chillingworth's room is actually an overhead loft with a creepy view of Dimmesdale's bed
everyone feels like this is the perfect living situation for Dimmesdale, but it's actually a trap/prison
they are sharing custody of Pearl, and therefore an additional shared "tie" to Hester
it's too hot for Chillingworth and too bright for Dimmesdale
scholarly academic discussion that's devoid of passion/emotion
frustrated fighting and verbal sparring (quarrelling)
thoughtful rhetorical debate with careful, guarded, measured responses
Hester as her mother
Puritan society as foolish
In the end of Chapter 7, who is awarded custody of Pearl? (Click ONE or ALL that apply)
Hester
Dimmesdale
Chillingworth
The Governor
Mistress Hibbins
(The Village) - she will be fostered by the whole town in the practice of "it takes a village to raise a child"
Joint Custody - Hester and Chillingworth
Joint Custody - Hester and Dimmesdale
In chapters 9-10, Chillingworth is described as... (select ALL that apply)
compared to a leech
educated/learned
skilled in medicine / alchemy
God-sent
mysterious/secretive
investigative/searching
Satan's emissary / demon
compared to a gold miner / treasure hunter / thief
skilled in dark/black magic
skilled in foraging and finding medicinal plants
trusting and sympathizing