Scarlet Letter CH. 19

What does Hester Prynne think of her child Pearl?

• She finds her strange and uncomfortable.

• She believes Pearl is beautiful and wonderful.

• She thinks Pearl is a burden.

• She feels indifferent towards Pearl.

How does Arthur Dimmesdale feel about Pearl at first?

• He feels angry towards her.

• He is anxious and worried about their resemblance.

• He is excited to meet her.

• He does not care about her at all.

What does Hester suggest Pearl resembles?

• A fairy.

• A wild animal.

• A flower.

• Her father.

Why does Pearl hesitate to cross the brook?

• She is afraid of water.

• She is confused about the connection between her mother and the minister.

• She wants to play in the forest.

• She dislikes the minister.

What does Hester identify as the reason for Pearl's tantrum?

• Pearl is hungry.

• Pearl wants to go home.

• Pearl is upset about changes in Hester's appearance.

• Pearl is tired.

What does Hester do to calm Pearl down?

• She sings a lullaby.

• She picks up the scarlet letter.

• She tells a story.

• She ignores her.

How does Pearl react when Hester wears the scarlet letter?

• She becomes happy and excited.

• She refuses to acknowledge Hester.

• She jumps into the water.

• She runs away.

What does Pearl ask about the minister after she hugs Hester?

• If the minister will come home with them.

• If he loves her.

• If he is her father.

• If he will give her a gift.

How does Pearl demonstrate her feelings toward the minister?

• She kisses him.

• She runs away from him.

• She smiles at him.

• She introduces herself to him.

What does the brook symbolize in this passage?

• The boundary between Hester's past and future.

• The separation between Pearl and her mother.

• The connection between the minister and Pearl.

• The beauty of nature.