The Scarlet Letter Ch. 9-12

What is the topic of conversation in Chapter 10 that starts an argument between Dimmesdale and Chillingworth?

• Dimmesdale's ultimate death

• Hester Prynne's spiritual health

• Chillingworth's condition

• Dimmesdale's spiritual health

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At the end of Chapter 10, what does Chillingworth do to Dimmesdale?

• Punches him several times in the face and head

• Heals him from a deadly illness

• Gives him a painful poisonous potion

• Looks at his chest while he sleeps

In Chapter 10, when Dimmesdale and Chillingworth are arguing, what distracts them from outside?

• Hester Prynne knocking on the window

• Pearl dancing in the graveyard

• Pearl screaming after being injured from a fall

• Hester picking strange plants inside the graveyard

What is the internal conflict Chillingworth faces about his doctor?

• The minister distrusts and dislikes the doctor, but dismisses his feelings as baseless, since he has no evidence of foul play

• The minister is frustrated because the doctor only uses cures from Native Americans, which he does not believe work

• The minister feels as though the doctor is a witch, but cannot prove it

• The minister hates how much better looking the doctor is than himself

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In Chapter 11, Dimmesdale delivers fire and brimstone sermons to the Puritans on the topic of sin, addressing “the whole human brotherhood in the heart’s native language.”

What is the irony of his condemnation of the townspeoples' sins?

• He yearns to confess his own sin to his parishioners, but he cannot bring himself to do so--and it's keeping him up at night, even causing him to see visions.

• He feels as though he is blameless, and carries no sin within him as a minister and great Puritan.

• He murdered an entire family of Native Americans, and is hiding in plain sight within the town. His sin will bring deeper consequences for the people, and he cannot warn them.

• He feels as though he does not need to confess his own sins, because he is a good man--better than the rest of the townspeople.

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In Dimmesdale's delusional state, he sees a vision of Hester and “little Pearl in her scarlet garb.” Hester points “her forefinger, first at the scarlet letter on her bosom, and then at the clergyman’s own breast.” What does he do, next?

• Physically punishes himself: he whips his body, he fasts, and he holds vigils, staying awake all night to meditate on his own sin.

• Rallies his neighbors to go wake up Hester, and banishes her and Pearl from the town

• Wakes Chillingworth and asks for him to give him a potion that will make his sleep dreamless

• Writes a sermon where he will confess his sins to the townspeople the very next Sunday.

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At the end of Chapter 11, during one of his endless vigils, Dimmesdale decides to do what?

• Kick Chillingworth out of him home, as the doctor is causing him to go crazy.

• Apologize to Hester and ask her to remove the scarlet A

• Hold a vigil on the scaffold where, years before, Hester suffered publicly for her sin.

• Adopt Pearl, to make up for his own sins by removing her from a sinful home

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While holding vigil on the public scaffold in Chapter 12, Dimmesdale sees several people from town--who was real?

• Governor Winthrop

• his father

• Pearl

• a witch

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How does Dimmesdale feel, standing on the scaffold with Pearl and Hester?

• Angry

• Apologetic

• Deeply depressed

• Happy

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What do Hester, Pearl, and Dimmesdale see while they stand on the scaffold together?

• a witch

• a meteor

• the full moon

• the hangman's noose

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