The Scarlet Letter- Chapters 1-4

Why was Hester led up to the scaffold at the start of the book?

• Because she is being hanged

• Because she has committed adultery

• Because she is being forced to give her baby up

Hester's sentence was what?

• 3 hours on the scaffold & must wear the scarlet letter on her dress

• 3 days on the scaffold

• death

Why does Hester react when she sees the man with uneven shoulders in the crowd?

• Because she sees the baby's father

• Because she doesn't recognize the man

• Because she knows it is her long lost husband

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What did most of the townspeople believe happened to Hester's husband?

• They believed he had left Hester for another woman

• They believed he was dead

• They believed he stayed back in Europe

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

Why does Chillingworth ask Hester not to tell anyone in town that he is her husband?

• Because he wants people to think he's the baby's father

• Because he doesn't want people to know he's not a real doctor

• Because he wants to find out information without people giving him their opinions or rumors

Where does Hester and her daughter live?

• In a condo in town

• With Chillingworth

• In a cottage outside of town

What does Hester do to make money?

• She works at the church

• She sews clothing

• She is a cook

Although Hester is a skilled seamstress, what is she never allowed to sew?

• Bride's veils

• Children's clothes

• Bedding

What did Pearl say when the governor and ministers asked "Who made you?"

• She says "My mom made me"

• She says "God made me"

• She says she was picked from a rose bush

While at the Governor's home, Hester is questioned about her ability to parent Pearl. Why does she say she is a good mother?

• Because she can raise Pearl to not make the same mistakes she herself has made

• Because she will no longer teach Pearl religion

• Because she can use Pearl against the man she had an affair with