The Scarlet Letter

Who is publicly shamed for being a sinner?

• Pearl

• Hester

• Rev. Dimmesdale

• Dr. Chillingworth

• Mistress Hibbins

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the significance of the scarlet letter "A" which is embroidered on Hester's gown? 

• Angel
• Adulteress
• Apathetic
• Abolitionist

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After she is released from prison, Hester goes to live where?

• In another city in the colony of Massachusetts

• Within the city of Boston

• On the outskirts of Boston

• With Roger Chillingworth

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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By punishing Hester with the scarlet letter, the Puritan community is

• Being reasonable about their justice

• Following the principles of religious forgiveness

• Proclaiming its own smug self-righteousness

• Promising redemption at her death

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What reasons does Hawthorne give for Hester remaining in Boston where she is an outcast?  

• She desires to remain close to her lover
• The place of her sin should be the place of her punishment
• A and B
• Neither A nor B

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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Who is often described as “elf-like”?

• Pearl

• Hester

• Dr. Chillingworth

• Rev. Dimmesdale

• Mistress Hibbins

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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How does Hester earn a living?

• By growing crops

• By healing other people

• By her needlework

• By selling wood in Boston

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.5.7

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What is the first thing that Pearl sees as a baby?

• The rosebush

• Hester

• The scarlet letter on Hester's chest

• The inside of a prison cell

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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Hester has a more rebellious personality now than before receiving the scarlet letter.

• true

• false

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Since Pearl is an outcast of the community,

• Hester dresses her in dark, drab garments.

• she becomes a quiet, obedient, and loving child.

• she plays by herself with "the unlikeliest materials," such as sticks, rags, and flowers.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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