The Scarlet Letter Ch4-7

Why did the jailer call the physician for Hester?

• She was refusing to eat

• She was threatening the jailer

• She was in a state of nervous excitement

• She tried to escape the prison

What was the physician's name?

• John Wilson

• Roger Chillingworth

• Arthur Dimmesdale

• Master Brackett

How did the physician calm Hester's baby?

• by giving it a soothing medicine

• by holding it gently

• by singing it a lullaby

• by placing it in a cradle

What was Hester's initial reaction to the physician's medicine?

• She gladly accepted it

• She hesitated and questioned him

• She threw it away

• She gave it to the jailer

What did Hester think the physician might want to do with the medicine?

• help her escape

• punish her child

• avenge himself by harming her baby

• reveal her secret

How did the physician describe his relationship with Hester's child?

• he said the child was his

• he said the child was innocent

• he said the child was none of his concern

• he said the child was a blessing

What did Hester's husband, now known as Roger Chillingworht, ask of her?

• to escape with him

• to reveal the father of the child

• to keep his identity a secret

• to seek forgiveness from the town

What was Roger Chillingworth's attitude towards Hester?

• He wanted revenge on her

• He was indifferent to her fate

• He forgave her

• He blamed himself for their situation

What did Roger Chillingworth vow to do?

• leave the colony

• punish the father of Hester's child

• Reveal Hester's secret to the town

• Help Hester raise the child

How did Hester respond when asked to keep Chillingworth's identity secret?

• she refused

• she agreed and took an oath

• she told the jailer immediately

• she said she would think about it