Scarlet Letter Chapters 1-4

Who is the author of the Scarlet Letter?

• Herman Melville

• Edgar Allen Poe

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Henri Dumas

When and where is the Scarlet Letter set?

• Salem, 17th century

• Salem 16th century

• Boston 17th century

• Boston 16th century

What two places did the Puritans find necessary to build right away?

• Church

• Cemetery

• Prison

• Scaffold

What crime is Hester guilty of?

• murder

• adultry

• theft

• non, she is innocent

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Describe the atmosphere of the town when she is brought to the scaffold.

• depressed

• festive

• fearful

• hostile

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What is Hester's punishment

• she must hang

• An "A" will be branded on her forhead

• She must wear an "A" on her bosom

• she must stand on the scaffold for three hours

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Who does Hester recognize in the crowd

• her lover

• her husband

• an indian

• the gossiping women

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Who tries to convince Hester to reveal the father's name first?

• John Wilson

• Arthur Dimmesdale

• Governor Bellinham

• Roger Chillingworth

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What name does her husband go by now?

• Will Turner

• Arthur Dimmesdale

• William Bradford

• Roger Chillingworth

What does Hester fear the doctor will do to her and her child?

• kill them

• tell everyone he is her husband

• force them to live with him

• eat them

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