Scarlet Letter First Half

Who wrote The Scarlet Letter?

• Edgar Allen Poe
• Nathaniel Hawthorne
• John Hathorn
• F. Scott Fitzgerald

What kind of spectacle have the townspeople of Boston gathered to witness at the beginning of the novel? 

•  A The public humiliation of Hester Prynne
• B The public execution of Hester Prynne
•  C The birth of Pearl
•  D The confession of Arthur Dimmesdale

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What grows outside the prison?

• A large oak tree
• An eggplant
• A pinetree
• A rosebush

What is Hester's sin

• Abandonment
• Adultery
• Archery
• Idolatry 

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The stranger who appears at the outskirts of the crowd while Hester stands on the scaffold is slightly deformed in what way? 

• His eyes seem too big for his head
• He has six fingers on his left hand
• His nose is growing out of his cheek
• His shoulders are uneven 

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Who was Chillingsworth?

• Hester's long-lost husband

• Hester's father who abandoned her

• Hester's former boyfriend from England

• Hester's brother who escaped from the Indians

What promise does Chillingworth exact from Hester?

• That she will not have a physical relationship with another person for the rest of her life
• That she will reveal the name of her lover and the father of her child within one year
• That she will not tell anyone of their prior relationship and that he is her husband
• That she will not remain silent and not reveal the name of her lover

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What distinguishes Pearl from other children?

• The red dress with gold trimmings Hester dresses her in
  
• Her ruby red lips
• Her deep blue eyes
• Her golden hair

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What is the congregation's opinion of Dimmesdale?

• a.He is going insane
• b.He has become untrustworthy
• c.He is a model of holiness
• d.His is a hypocrite

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How does Dimmesdale convince himself he should keep his sin a secret?

• He would no longer be able to help his parishoners otherwise.
• He would bring shame to his profession as a physician.
• He would further embarass Hester.
• Pearl would not love him.

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