TSL Ch. 22 Reading Check

Once all of the officials have entered the marketplace, who reveals that Dimmesdale carries the Black Man's mark?

• Chillingworth.

• The captain of the Spanish ship.

• Pearl

• Mistress Hibbins

Who is the "Prince of Air" that is mentioned in this chapter.

• Dimmesdale

• The Black Man

• Pearl's true father

• All of the above.

How do most Puritans view Dimmesdale within this chapter?

• As a saint

• As an evil man

• As an old man

• As a lying coward.

Where was everyone heading at the start of chapter 22?

• To hear Dimmesdale give the election sermon.

• To hear Chillingsworth's punishment.

• To hear Mistress Hibbin's get sentences as a witch.

• To hear the list of people leaving on the ship the next day.

Why are Hester and Pearl suddenly upset with Dimmesdale?

• He tells the town that they are to blame for his illness.

• He blames them for all of his problems.

• He shows them no recognition and makes them question the reality of the time by the stream.

• He has forgotten all about them again.

Where does Hester stop and listen to the sermon at?

• The foot of the scaffold.

• Inside the church.

• In the woods.

• In her home.

True or False: Hester and Dimmesdale are both being treated poorly within this chapter because of their past sins.

• True

• False

At the end of the chapter, Hester is threateningly surrounded by a group of individuals in the market as they stare at the symbol on her bosom. Who is she surrounded by

• Indians

• Puritan townspeople

• sailors

• All of the above.

As suggested in this chapter, the end of this chapter mirrors another moment in the novel. Which moment?

• Hester on the scaffold for the first time

• Hester, Pearl, and Dimmesdale on the scaffold

• Hester and Dimmesdale in the forest

• None of these

Walking in the procession, Dimmesdale's gait is...

• Feeble

• Energetic

• Out of line/out of step

• He doesn't walk in the procession