The Minister's Black Veil

In “The Minister’s Black Veil: A Parable,” what does the word Parable tell you about the story?

• It has animal characters

• It is a science-fiction tale

• It teaches a message

• It is frightening

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From this passage in “The Minister’s Black Veil: A Parable,” what can you infer about the beliefs of the minister’s congregation?

. . . and while he prayed, the veil lay heavily on his uplifted countenance. Did he seek to hide it from the dread Being whom he was addressing?

• They trust God

• They ignore God

• They love God

• They fear God

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One meaning of Mr. Hooper’s veil is that relationships between people are never completely clear. What can you infer about Elizabeth when she asks him to remove the veil?

• She does not understand this essential truth

• She does not love him anymore

• She supports his decision to wear the veil

• She is angry with him for wearing the veil

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Who takes care of Mr. Hooper during his final illness in “The Minister’s Black Veil”?

• The couple he married

• The town doctor

• Elizabeth

• A converted sinner

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A moral lesson of this story might be that

• Sinners always receive divine justice

• If we wear a veil we should feel guilty

• People are all basically innocent

• Guilty secrets separate us from one another

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A social lesson of this story might be that

• Most people have nothing to hide from one another

• People protect their personal privacy by wearing a public mask

• No one needs to worry about the other people's opinions

• The best policy is not to wear veils in public

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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Over what group does the veiled minister seem to have the most power?

• The children of the village

• Other clergymen in the area

• His congregation

• Souls in agony for sinning

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Which statement expresses a central theme of the story?

• People are attracted by unsolved mysteries

• People with faith can overcome any hardship

• People are often unwilling to face the truth about themselves

• People who sin should not be forgiven

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“The Minister’s Black Veil” is a parable, which means that characters, events, and details of setting

• Are described in realistic detail

• Are gloomy and sometimes terrifying

• Are usually historical in nature

• Are simplified to teach a moral lesson

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What message about human nature is most strongly conveyed by Elizabeth's nursing of Mr. Hooper on his deathbed?

• Love for someone endures despite what that person does

• Curiosity leads people to do odd things

• Loyalty always leads to learning the truth

• Hard work is seldom rewarded in this life

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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