When Chillingworth tells Hester the townspeople are discussing allowing Hester to take off her scarlet letter, she says:

No, if I didn't deserve this letter, it would fall off

No, I must continue to be an example against sin

Yes, I will finally remove the letter and be forgiven of my sin

Yes, because the letter has faded both in appearance and in meaning after all these years

Pearl connects the scarlet letter with...

Dimmesdale placing his hand over his heart

Her father who must be in heaven

Hester makes two token gestures that symbolize their newly found freedom.

Dances in the sunlight with Pearl

The fear that Dimmesdale expresses about Pearl (not that she won't like him):

That Pearl's looks will mirror his own, revealing his sin

That Pearl will be taken from Hester

That Pearl will deny him as her Father

That Pearl will reveal his true identity

Why is Hester allowed to keep Pearl?

Pearl is a blessing to connect Hester to life and humanity.

No one wants to adopt a child born of sin.

The governor thinks Pearl will learn what not to do from her mother.

Explain the symbolism of incident with the breastplate.

It symbolizes how both Pearl and the townspeople view Hester secondary to the A.

It symbolizes how sin was the biggest event in Hester's life.

It symbolizes how Hester sees herself and the regret she has for her sin.

It symbolizes that Pearl is beginning to understand the meaning behind the A and where she comes from.

Describe how Chillingworth has changed over the last few years. (Check 2)

His shoulders became more stooped.

The Scarlet Letter Ch. 1 - 20

Authored by Morgan Gilson

English

12th Grade - University

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where do Hester and Pearl live?

On the outskirts of town, in a cottage.

In Boston, in a small house.

With Mistress Hibbins, because Hester sews so often for her.

On the street, because Hester cannot support herself.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is called the "black flower of civilized society":

The Devil

Sin

A Prison

A Cemetary

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What year is the novel set?

1850

1622

1642

1786

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The year in which Hawthorne published the novel:

1642

1764

1850

1999

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Dimmesdale pleading with Hester from a "high place" to give up the father's identity is an example of

hyperbole

parody

foreshadowing

symbolism

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Meaning of the word ignominy:

Shy and timid

Sin

Old and worn down

Public shame or disgrace

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The townspeople began to believe that the scarlet letter stood for ...

Angel

Adultery

Active

Able

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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The Scarlet Letter Ch. 1 - 20

Where do Hester and Pearl live?

What is called the "black flower of civilized society":

What year is the novel set?

The year in which Hawthorne published the novel:

Dimmesdale pleading with Hester from a "high place" to give up the father's identity is an example of

Meaning of the word ignominy:

The townspeople began to believe that the scarlet letter stood for ...

When Chillingworth tells Hester the townspeople are discussing allowing Hester to take off her scarlet letter, she says:

In the forest, Pearl plays a game trying to catch..

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