Scarlet Letter Ch. 7-8 Reading Check

Hester Prynne is taking a ___________ to the Governor.

• rose

• pair of embroidered gloves

• an embroidered shirt

• letter

Some of the townspeople want to take Pearl away from Hester. Why? (Choose all that apply)

• They believe her to be of demon origin.

• They feel the child could cause Hester to stumble/sin.

• They want to send the child out of the town forever.

• They feel the child should be raised by a wiser guardian than Hester.

True or false: Pearl is passionate and beautiful like Hester.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Pearl seems to be the _____________ in another form.

• Devil

• rose bush

• scarlet letter

• father

When Hester and Pearl are in the Governor's hall waiting, Pearl is looking at her reflection in "gleaming armour" (85). What does Hester notice when she stands in front of it?

• Pearl looks innocent and beautiful.

• Hester looks older and worn-out.

• The hall is magnificent.

• The scarlet letter seems gigantic and overpowering.

Governor Bellingham enters with three other men. Which man is described by his "health had severely suffered, of late, by his too unreserved self-sacrifice to the labours and duties of the pastoral relation" (88)?

• Pastor John Wilson

• Revered Arthur Dimmesdale

• Roger Chillingworth

• Governor Bellingham

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Governor Bellingham want to take Pearl away from Hester.

• True

• False

Hester explains that she can use _________ to teach lessons to Pearl.

• the Bible

• the scarlet letter

• Puritan beliefs

• the Reverend Dimmesdale

Who is the following quote describing? "...what a change had come over his features, - how much uglier they were, - how his dark complexion seemed to have grown duskier, and his figure more misshapen..." (90).

• Reverend Dimmesdale

• Governor Bellingham

• Pastor Wilson

• Roger Chillingworth

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is the following quote describing? "He looked now more careworn and emaciated...his large dark eyes had a world of pain in their troubled and melancholy depth" (91).

• Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale

• Roger Chillingworth

• Governor Bellingham

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5