The Minister's Black Veil

How does Mr. Hooper respond when the parishioners first react to his veil

• He nods kindly at them

• He gently reassures them

• He briefly opens, then closes the veil

• He calmly walks out of the meetinghouse

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

While Mr. Hooper delivers his sermon on secret sin, the parishioners

• feel that he is looking into their souls.

• strain to hear the muffled sound of his voice.

• wonder what sin lies concealed beneath the veil.

• glance around the church and speculate about their neighbors’ sins

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why does Mr. Hooper rush out of the wedding ceremony?

• He spills “untasted wine upon the carpet.”

• The black veil has “dimmed the light of the candles.”

• He cannot complete the wedding vows.

• The sight of his reflection in a mirror disturbs him

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Elizabeth feels that she should know about the clergyman’s veil because she

• is “determined to chase away the strange cloud."

• is engaged to marry Mr. Hooper.

• asks him about it with “direct simplicity.”

• may share in the sin he wishes to conceal.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why is Elizabeth's abandonment the climax of the story?

• Because it is the most dramatic scene in the story

• Because it is in the middle of the story

• Because she is the most important person to him

• Because it is the turning point--it is unlikely Mr. Hooper will ever be happy after this.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is “the one desirable effect” of the black veil? A It confuses “all the busybodies and impertinent people in the parish.” B It lets everyone “discover the secret which it was supposed to hide.” C It makes the wearer “a very efficient clergyman.” D It creates “an ambiguity of sin or sorrow.”

• It confuses “all the busybodies and impertinent people in the parish.”

• It lets everyone “discover the secret which it was supposed to hide.”

• It makes the wearer “a very efficient clergyman.”

• It creates “an ambiguity of sin or sorrow.”

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The CONFLICT of the story is

• The fighting between the townspeople

• The disagreement between Mr. Hooper and Elizabeth

• The congregation's hatred and fear of Mr. Hooper's black veil

• The sin that hides in all the congregation's souls.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why might Mr. Hooper, on his deathbed, claim that everyone wears a black veil (lines 454–455)?

• He realizes that none of his parishioners are going to heaven.

• He believes that no one is completely innocent of sin.

• He thinks everyone mourns his tragic death.

• He wants to foster suspicion and fear.

The FALLING ACTIONS in "The Minister's Black Veil" is:

• Mr. Hooper's fear of himself in the mirror

• Mr. Hooper's choices on his death bed

• Elizabeth choosing to tend to Mr. Hooper while he is dying

• The church committee's lack of confrontation with Mr. Hooper

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

An emblem is:

• A an ambiguity

• B an exaggeration.

• C a symbol

• D a banner.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7