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Among the audience at the scaffold, who took "special interest in whatever punishment might be expected to take place"?

According to the townspeople, who especially took Hester's sin "to heart"?

Why is Hester inclined to "clasp the infant closely to her bosom" when she first steps out of the prison?

To protect the child from acts of violence

To shield the child's eyes from the bright sun

To cover the scarlet letter on her chest

To shield the child from the harsh glares of the townspeople

The narrator ironically compares Hester to whom while Hester stands on the platform?

Queen Elizabeth

Ms. Peabody

Virgin Mary

Anne Hutchinson

Why is Hester hesitant to give the medicine to her child, Pearl?

she's worried it won't work

she doesn't believe in medicine

because she doesn't believe in the doctor

she's worried it's poison

In chapter seven, what excuse does Hester use to visit Governor Bellingham?

to clean his house

to return an embroidered handkerchief

to learn the truth about a rumor she'd been hearing

to return an embroidered pair of gloves

Chapter 7-What is the real reason Hester visits Governor Bellingham?

to clean his house

to learn the truth about a rumor she had been hearing

to return an embroidered handkerchief

to return an embroidered pair of gloves

Chapter 7- What details suggest Governor Bellingham is a hypocritical Puritan leader?

"The two reached the governor's mansion, a large wooden house that was richly decorated."

"He wore a loose gown and easy cap such as elderly gentlemen loved to wear at home."

"He walked in front and appeared to be showing off his land and explaining his planned improvements."

Both A & C

All of the above

Pearl throws a tantrum when Hester refuses to give her a rose from Governor Bellingham's rosebush.

True

False

Chapter 9-Roger Chillingsworth moves next door to Reverend Dimmesdale.

True

False

Chapter 10-Pearl calls Rev. Dimmesdale the black man.

True

False

Roger Chillingworth sneaks a look at Dimmesdale's chest while Dimmesdale sleeps.

True

False

Chapter 12-Reverend Dimmesdale sees or meets each of the following characters while standing on the scaffold in the dark: Rev. Mr. Wilson, Hester Prynne, Pearl, Governor Winthrop, Mistress Hibbins, and Roger Chillingworth.

True

False

Chapter 15-Pearl has established a connection between her mother's scarlet letter and what else?

the nefarious gleam of evil in Roger Chillingworth's eyes

and the meteor in the shape of an "A"

the tone of judgment in Governor Bellingham's voice

the habit of Reverend Dimmesdale to keep his hand over his heart

Chapter 17-Whom does "they" refer to in the following quote?
"They had been estranged by fate and by their situation."

Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale

Hester and Roger Chillingworth

Pearl and Reverend Dimmesdale

Pearl and Roger Chillingworth

Chapter 17-In the following quote, what is the "sin" that is referenced?
"Such a friend as you have even now wished for, with whom to weep over your sin, you have in me, the partner of it!"

adultery

stealing

dishonesty

murder

Chapter 18-Why is "Shame, Despair, and Solitude" capitalized in the following quote?
"Shame, Despair, and Solitude! These had been her teachers - stern and wild ones - and they had made her strong."

to vindicate them

to exaggerate their importantce

to personify them

to emphasize their importance

Chapter 20--Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale decide to flee to the Old World together.

True

False

Chapter 20-Reverend Dimmesdale is tempted to commit strange and wicked acts such as teaching young Puritan children curse words on his return home from the forest.

True

False

Chapter 23-Who says, "Madman, hold! What is your purpose? Wave back that woman! Cast off this child! All shall be well! Do not blacken your fame and perish in dishonor! I can yet save you!"

Reverend Dimmesdale

Hester Prynne

Roger Chillingsworth

Mr. Reverend Wilson

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Rev. Wilson		“Ah, but let her cover the mark as she will, the pang of it will always be in her heart.”
woman in the crown		“She will not speak! Wondrous strength and generosity of a woman’s heart! She will not speak!”
the narrator		“I am a stranger, and have been a wanderer, sorely against my will. I have met with grievous mishaps by sea and land, and have been long held in bonds among the heathen-folk, to the southward, and am now brought hither by this Indian, to be redeemed out of my captivity.”
Arthur Dimmesdale		“It may serve, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet moral blossom, that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of the tale of human frailty and sorrow.”
Roger Chillingworth		“I will not speak! And my child must seek a heavenly Father; she shall never know an earthly one!”
Hestor Pyrnne		“Speak to the woman, my brother. It is of moment to her soul, and therefore, as the worshipful Governor says, momentous to thine own, in whose charge hers is. Exhort her to confess the truth!”

Which of the following quotes BEST reveals that Chillingworth vows to find the man with whom Hester had an affair?

“Wouldst thou avenge thyself on the innocent babe?”

"He bears no letter of infamy, wrought into his garment, as thou dost; but I shall read it in his heart.”

“Drink it! It may be less soothing than a sinless conscience. That I cannot give thee.”

. “Thou hast kept the secret of thy paramour. Keep, likewise, mine!”

Why doesn’t Hester go back to her home in England?

she is afraid she will not be accepted

she doesn’t have any money to go back

she doesn’t want to leave her lover

she does not feel sorry for her sin

Put the events listed below in chronological order.

Pearl asks Dimmesdale to stand with her and Hester at noontide.
Chillingworth tries to get Dimmesdale to tell his secret
The letter A flashes through the night sky
Dimmesdale finds out Governor Winthrop has died.
Dimmesdale stands on the scaffold and screams.
A churchgoer gives Dimmesdale a black glove found on the scaffold.
Dimmesdale and Chillingworth get into an argument.
Chillingworth sees Dimmesdale’s secret by looking “into” his heart while Dimmesdale sleeps.

What does Pearl say is the reason the sun does not shine on her mother?

the sun is afraid of the scarlet letter

God has forsaken her

it is night time

the sun only shines on children

Put the events listed below in chronological order.

Hester dies and is buried next to Dimmesdale.
Dimmesdale confesses his sin upon the scaffold.
Dimmesdale dies.
Mistress Hibbons says Pearl is the daughter of the Prince of the Air.
Hester comes back to her cottage in New England.
Hester receives news that Chillingworth will be joining her and Dimmesdale on their escape to Bristol.
Chillingworth dies.
Dimmesdale gives the Election Day sermon.
Hester and Pearl go back to England.
Pearl inherits a fortune.

Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Roger Chillingworth

Mistress Hibbins

Hester Prynne

Pearl

Throughout the seven years that the novel takes place, the emotion that Hester experiences the most is:

fear

joy

loneliness

regret

Dimmesdale holding his hand over his heart throughout the novel is a motif which supports which theme?

there is humanity in all people

love conquers all

secrets can hurt one's soul

none of the choices

What is the climax of the novel?

Dimmesdale confesses his sin in front of the townspeople

Hester and Dimmesdale meet in the forest

Hester is placed on the scaffold to receive her punishment

Pearl asks her mother what the scarlet letter means

Chillingworth makes it his mission to _________ Dimmesdale

When Dimmesdale confesses his sin on the scaffold, Chillingworth screams:

“Thou hast escaped me!”

"Art thou a man?”

“WHY?!”

“He is the sinner!”

What was likely found on Dimmesdale’s chest?

an A

a hand print

a heart

a crucifix

Which of the following words BEST describes Puritan society?

both a and c

rigid

communal

individualistic

The scaffold is most likely a symbol of :

freedom

punishment

justice

hatred

What is/are the main conflict(s) of the story?

the people of the colony trying to survive through the winter

Chillingworth trying to torture Dimmesdale, who is in constant agony

Hester and Dimmesdale trying to live their lives after committing a sin

both b and c

When Hester reveals the true identity of Chillingworth to Dimmesdale, his initial reaction is:

relief and happiness

indifference

anger and despair

rage and euphoria

Just before Dimmesdale dies, Pearl:

kisses him

screams

apologizes to him

calls him ""Father""

What does the rose symbolize in this novel?

Pearl

beauty

nature

all the answer choices

Hester headstone reads:

On a field, sable, the letter A gules”

“In sooth, in death, thou hast received thy reconciliation”

“Here lies Hester Prynne: Devoted Mother and Lover of All Things Beautiful”

“Hester Dimmesdale: wife, mother”

Among the audience at the scaffold, who took "special interest in whatever punishment might be expected to take place"?

the women

the strangers

the men

the children

the religious leaders

According to the townspeople, who especially took Hester's sin "to heart"?

Hester

Rev. Dimmesdale

a stranger

Mistress HIbbins

the magistrate

Why is Hester inclined to "clasp the infant closely to her bosom" when she first steps out of the prison?

To protect the child from acts of violence

To shield the child's eyes from the bright sun

To cover the scarlet letter on her chest

To shield the child from the harsh glares of the townspeople

The narrator ironically compares Hester to whom while Hester stands on the platform?

Queen Elizabeth

Ms. Peabody

Virgin Mary

Anne Hutchinson

Why is Hester hesitant to give the medicine to her child, Pearl?

she's worried it won't work

she doesn't believe in medicine

because she doesn't believe in the doctor

she's worried it's poison

In chapter seven, what excuse does Hester use to visit Governor Bellingham?

to clean his house

to return an embroidered handkerchief

to learn the truth about a rumor she'd been hearing

to return an embroidered pair of gloves

Chapter 7-What is the real reason Hester visits Governor Bellingham?

to clean his house

to learn the truth about a rumor she had been hearing

to return an embroidered handkerchief

to return an embroidered pair of gloves

Chapter 7- What details suggest Governor Bellingham is a hypocritical Puritan leader?

"The two reached the governor's mansion, a large wooden house that was richly decorated."

"He wore a loose gown and easy cap such as elderly gentlemen loved to wear at home."

"He walked in front and appeared to be showing off his land and explaining his planned improvements."

Both A & C

All of the above

Pearl throws a tantrum when Hester refuses to give her a rose from Governor Bellingham's rosebush.

True

False

Chapter 9-Roger Chillingsworth moves next door to Reverend Dimmesdale.

True

False

Chapter 10-Pearl calls Rev. Dimmesdale the black man.

True

False

Roger Chillingworth sneaks a look at Dimmesdale's chest while Dimmesdale sleeps.

True

False

Chapter 12-Reverend Dimmesdale sees or meets each of the following characters while standing on the scaffold in the dark: Rev. Mr. Wilson, Hester Prynne, Pearl, Governor Winthrop, Mistress Hibbins, and Roger Chillingworth.

True

False

Chapter 15-Pearl has established a connection between her mother's scarlet letter and what else?

the nefarious gleam of evil in Roger Chillingworth's eyes

and the meteor in the shape of an "A"

the tone of judgment in Governor Bellingham's voice

the habit of Reverend Dimmesdale to keep his hand over his heart

Chapter 17-Whom does "they" refer to in the following quote?
"They had been estranged by fate and by their situation."

Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale

Hester and Roger Chillingworth

Pearl and Reverend Dimmesdale

Pearl and Roger Chillingworth

Chapter 17-In the following quote, what is the "sin" that is referenced?
"Such a friend as you have even now wished for, with whom to weep over your sin, you have in me, the partner of it!"

adultery

stealing

dishonesty

murder

Chapter 18-Why is "Shame, Despair, and Solitude" capitalized in the following quote?
"Shame, Despair, and Solitude! These had been her teachers - stern and wild ones - and they had made her strong."

to vindicate them

to exaggerate their importantce

to personify them

to emphasize their importance

Chapter 20--Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale decide to flee to the Old World together.

True

False

Chapter 20-Reverend Dimmesdale is tempted to commit strange and wicked acts such as teaching young Puritan children curse words on his return home from the forest.

True

False

Chapter 23-Who says, "Madman, hold! What is your purpose? Wave back that woman! Cast off this child! All shall be well! Do not blacken your fame and perish in dishonor! I can yet save you!"

Reverend Dimmesdale

Hester Prynne

Roger Chillingsworth

Mr. Reverend Wilson

Rev. Wilson

“Ah, but let her cover the mark as she will, the pang of it will always be in her heart.”

woman in the crown

“She will not speak! Wondrous strength and generosity of a woman’s heart! She will not speak!”

the narrator

“I am a stranger, and have been a wanderer, sorely against my will. I have met with grievous mishaps by sea and land, and have been long held in bonds among the heathen-folk, to the southward, and am now brought hither by this Indian, to be redeemed out of my captivity.”

Arthur Dimmesdale

“It may serve, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet moral blossom, that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of the tale of human frailty and sorrow.”

Roger Chillingworth

“I will not speak! And my child must seek a heavenly Father; she shall never know an earthly one!”

Hestor Pyrnne

“Speak to the woman, my brother. It is of moment to her soul, and therefore, as the worshipful Governor says, momentous to thine own, in whose charge hers is. Exhort her to confess the truth!”

Which of the following quotes BEST reveals that Chillingworth vows to find the man with whom Hester had an affair?

“Wouldst thou avenge thyself on the innocent babe?”

"He bears no letter of infamy, wrought into his garment, as thou dost; but I shall read it in his heart.”

“Drink it! It may be less soothing than a sinless conscience. That I cannot give thee.”

. “Thou hast kept the secret of thy paramour. Keep, likewise, mine!”

Why doesn’t Hester go back to her home in England?

she is afraid she will not be accepted

she doesn’t have any money to go back

she doesn’t want to leave her lover

she does not feel sorry for her sin

Put the events listed below in chronological order.

Pearl asks Dimmesdale to stand with her and Hester at noontide.

Chillingworth tries to get Dimmesdale to tell his secret

The letter A flashes through the night sky

Dimmesdale finds out Governor Winthrop has died.

Dimmesdale stands on the scaffold and screams.

A churchgoer gives Dimmesdale a black glove found on the scaffold.

Dimmesdale and Chillingworth get into an argument.

Chillingworth sees Dimmesdale’s secret by looking “into” his heart while Dimmesdale sleeps.

What does Pearl say is the reason the sun does not shine on her mother?

the sun is afraid of the scarlet letter

God has forsaken her

it is night time

the sun only shines on children

Put the events listed below in chronological order.

Hester dies and is buried next to Dimmesdale.

Dimmesdale confesses his sin upon the scaffold.

Dimmesdale dies.

Mistress Hibbons says Pearl is the daughter of the Prince of the Air.

Hester comes back to her cottage in New England.

Hester receives news that Chillingworth will be joining her and Dimmesdale on their  escape to Bristol.

Chillingworth dies.

Dimmesdale gives the Election Day sermon.

Hester and Pearl go back to England.

Pearl inherits a fortune.

Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Roger Chillingworth

Mistress Hibbins

Hester Prynne

Pearl

Throughout the seven years that the novel takes place, the emotion that Hester experiences the most is:

fear

joy

loneliness

regret

Dimmesdale holding his hand over his heart throughout the novel is a motif which supports which theme?

there is humanity in all people

love conquers all

secrets can hurt one's soul

none of the choices

What is the climax of the novel?

Dimmesdale confesses his sin in front of the townspeople

Hester and Dimmesdale meet in the forest

Hester is placed on the scaffold to receive her punishment

Pearl asks her mother what the scarlet letter means

Chillingworth makes it his mission to _________ Dimmesdale

make enemies with

cure

torment

help

When Dimmesdale confesses his sin on the scaffold, Chillingworth screams:

“Thou hast escaped me!”

"Art thou a man?”

“WHY?!”

“He is the sinner!”

What was likely found on Dimmesdale’s chest?

an A

a hand print

a heart

a crucifix

Which of the following words BEST describes Puritan society?

both a and c

rigid

communal

individualistic

The scaffold is most likely a symbol of :

freedom

punishment

justice

hatred

What is/are the main conflict(s) of the story?

the people of the colony trying to survive through the winter

Chillingworth trying to torture Dimmesdale, who is in constant agony

Hester and Dimmesdale trying to live their lives after committing a sin

both b and c

When Hester reveals the true identity of Chillingworth to Dimmesdale, his initial reaction is:

relief and happiness

indifference

anger and despair

rage and euphoria

Just before Dimmesdale dies, Pearl:

kisses him

screams

apologizes to him

calls him ""Father""

What does the rose symbolize in this novel?

Pearl

beauty

nature

all the answer choices

Hester headstone reads:

On a field, sable, the letter A gules”

“In sooth, in death, thou hast received thy reconciliation”

“Here lies Hester Prynne: Devoted Mother and Lover of All Things Beautiful”

“Hester Dimmesdale: wife, mother”

Scarlett Letter Final Exam

Scarlett Letter Final Exam

Among the audience at the scaffold, who took "special interest in whatever punishment might be expected to take place"?

According to the townspeople, who especially took Hester's sin "to heart"?

Why is Hester inclined to "clasp the infant closely to her bosom" when she first steps out of the prison?

The narrator ironically compares Hester to whom while Hester stands on the platform?

Why is Hester hesitant to give the medicine to her child, Pearl?

In chapter seven, what excuse does Hester use to visit Governor Bellingham?

Chapter 7-What is the real reason Hester visits Governor Bellingham?

Chapter 7- What details suggest Governor Bellingham is a hypocritical Puritan leader?

Pearl throws a tantrum when Hester refuses to give her a rose from Governor Bellingham's rosebush.

Chapter 9-Roger Chillingsworth moves next door to Reverend Dimmesdale.

Chapter 10-Pearl calls Rev. Dimmesdale the black man.

Roger Chillingworth sneaks a look at Dimmesdale's chest while Dimmesdale sleeps.

Chapter 12-Reverend Dimmesdale sees or meets each of the following characters while standing on the scaffold in the dark: Rev. Mr. Wilson, Hester Prynne, Pearl, Governor Winthrop, Mistress Hibbins, and Roger Chillingworth.

Chapter 15-Pearl has established a connection between her mother's scarlet letter and what else?

Chapter 17-Whom does "they" refer to in the following quote?"They had been estranged by fate and by their situation."

Chapter 17-In the following quote, what is the "sin" that is referenced?"Such a friend as you have even now wished for, with whom to weep over your sin, you have in me, the partner of it!"

Chapter 18-Why is "Shame, Despair, and Solitude" capitalized in the following quote?"Shame, Despair, and Solitude! These had been her teachers - stern and wild ones - and they had made her strong."

Chapter 20--Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale decide to flee to the Old World together.

Chapter 20-Reverend Dimmesdale is tempted to commit strange and wicked acts such as teaching young Puritan children curse words on his return home from the forest.

Chapter 23-Who says, "Madman, hold! What is your purpose? Wave back that woman! Cast off this child! All shall be well! Do not blacken your fame and perish in dishonor! I can yet save you!"

Which of the following quotes BEST reveals that Chillingworth vows to find the man with whom Hester had an affair?

Why doesn’t Hester go back to her home in England?

Put the events listed below in chronological order.

What does Pearl say is the reason the sun does not shine on her mother?

Put the events listed below in chronological order.

Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Throughout the seven years that the novel takes place, the emotion that Hester experiences the most is:

Dimmesdale holding his hand over his heart throughout the novel is a motif which supports which theme?

What is the climax of the novel?

Chillingworth makes it his mission to _________ Dimmesdale

When Dimmesdale confesses his sin on the scaffold, Chillingworth screams:

What was likely found on Dimmesdale’s chest?

Which of the following words BEST describes Puritan society?

The scaffold is most likely a symbol of :

What is/are the main conflict(s) of the story?

When Hester reveals the true identity of Chillingworth to Dimmesdale, his initial reaction is:

Just before Dimmesdale dies, Pearl:

What does the rose symbolize in this novel?

Hester headstone reads:

Chapter 17-Whom does "they" refer to in the following quote?
"They had been estranged by fate and by their situation."

Chapter 17-In the following quote, what is the "sin" that is referenced?
"Such a friend as you have even now wished for, with whom to weep over your sin, you have in me, the partner of it!"

Chapter 18-Why is "Shame, Despair, and Solitude" capitalized in the following quote?
"Shame, Despair, and Solitude! These had been her teachers - stern and wild ones - and they had made her strong."