The Scarlet Letter Chapters 21-24 Quiz

In Chapter 21, what is "The New England Holiday" that is being celebrated?

• Thanksgiving

• the election of a new governor of the colony

• the election of a new minister of the town

• the end of the Salem Witchcraft Trials

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Hester imagines that soon her scarlet letter will no longer be on her bosom; instead, it will be . . .

• at the bottom of the sea

• in the forest lost among the leaves

• left in her cottage when she leaves town

• burned in the fireplace in her cottage

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What spoils Hester's plans to leave Massachusetts aboard ship?

• Pearl gets ill.

• Dimmesdale dies.

• Chillingworth is going, too.

• The ship sinks before docking.

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Besides Chillingworth, what other townsperson seems to know about Hester and Arthur?

• the governor

• the other minister

• Mistress Hibbins

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As Dimmesdale makes his decision to end Chillingworth's revenge, which 2 of the following are true?

• No one else in the town is present.

• Dimmesdale is on the scaffold.

• Dimmesdale does not speak to Pearl.

• Hester and Pearl are with Dimmesdale.

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Which of the following does NOT happen during the final scaffold scene?

• Pearl kisses Dimmesdale.

• Dimmesdale reveals the stigma (A) on his chest.

• Pearl rejects Dimmesdale.

• Dimmesdale dies.

• Hester supports Dimmesdale as he confesses.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the theories explaining the presence of a scarlet letter on the minister's chest?

• It is self-inflicted.

• It is a result of Chillingworth's evil magic.

• It is a result of Hester's witchcraft.

• It is God's punishment.

• It comes from within, from his sinning heart.

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What becomes of Roger Chillingworth?

• He mysteriously disappears.

• He returns to Europe alone.

• He returns to Europe with Hester and Pearl.

• He withers and dies within a year.

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Which of the following does NOT happen?

• Hester and Pearl return to their cottage years later.

• Hester returns alone years later.

• Hester dies at a very old age.

• Pearl marries, has a child, and lives in Europe.

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Which of the following does NOT describe Hester's grave?

• It is next to Dimmesdale's sunken grave with a space separating them.

• There is only 1 slate tombstone for Hester and Dimmesdale.

• There is an inscription on the tombstone referring to the red "A."

• There is no tombstone marking either Hester's or Dimmesdale's grave.

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