The Scarlet Letter Ch. 8-13

Mr. Wilson asks Pearl, "Canst thou tell me, my child, who made thee?" What is Pearl's answer?

• "The Holy Father, God Almighty!"
• "I am a child of the devil's work."
• "I was plucked from the wild rose bush by my mother's prison door."
• "I don't know who made me."

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What convinced the Governor to let Hester keep Pearl?

• Hester would constantly remind Pearl of the consequences of sin.
• Rev. Dimmesdale promised to watch the mother and child closely & report anything that might interest the governor
• Hester agreed to allow Chillingworth live with her and Pearl, so they could all be a "real family."
• It was just a whim, as was his customary way of making decisions.

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How did Roger Chillingworth become Dimmesdale's medical advisor?

• Chillingworth paid him to be his first patient so he could get his medical practice started.
• The church elders and deacons reminded him it would be a sin not to seek medical help.
• Hester Prynne arranged it.
• Dimmesdale did it for Hester's sake.  

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Who is the leech?

• Dimmesdale
• Hester
• Pearl
• Chillingworth

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Why did Mr. Dimmesdale rush from the room to end the conversation he had with Roger Chillingworth?

• To tend to an urgent call
• To make Chillingworth angry
• To keep from hitting Chillingworth
• To keep from being trapped into a confession

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What does Rev. Dimmesdale's congregation think of him?

• They think he's a pitiful minister.
• They think he's practically a saint.
• They think he's a horrible sinner.
• They think he's a weak man who succumbed to the temptations of life.

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Where did Mr. Dimmesdale go at midnight?

• To the forest
• To Hester's house
• To the scaffolding
• To see Chillingworth

What did Pearl ask Mr. Dimmesdale?

• If he was her father
• . If he was a brother to the devil
• If he would stand hand in hand with her & Hester on the scaffolding
• If he would help her mother make a better life for them

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What "sign" did the meteor make in the sky?

• A crucifix
• An A
• A frown
• A pitchfork

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Where had Mr. Wilson, Hester, Pearl and Roger Chillingworth been that night, that they would all be walking by the scaffolding at midnight?

• In the forest
• At the church
• At the governor's deathbed
• At Dimmesdale's special meeting

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