TSL Ch 23-24

As Dimmesdale makes his decision to end Chillingworth's revenge, which 2 of the following are true?

• No one else in the town is present.

• Dimmesdale is on the scaffold.

• Dimmesdale does not speak to Pearl.

• Hester and Pearl are with Dimmesdale.

Which of the following does NOT happen during the final scaffold scene?

• Pearl kisses Dimmesdale.

• Dimmesdale reveals the stigma (A) on his chest.

• Pearl rejects Dimmesdale.

• Dimmesdale dies.

• Hester supports Dimmesdale as he confesses.

Which of the following is NOT one of the theories explaining the presence of a scarlet letter on the minister's chest?

• It is self-inflicted.

• It is a result of Chillingworth's evil magic.

• It is a result of Hester's witchcraft.

• It is God's punishment.

• It comes from within, from his sinning heart.

What becomes of Roger Chillingworth?

• He mysteriously disappears.

• He returns to Europe alone.

• He returns to Europe with Hester and Pearl.

• He withers and dies within a year.

Which of the following does NOT happen?

• Hester and Pearl return to their cottage years later.

• Hester returns alone years later.

• Hester dies at a very old age.

• Pearl marries, has a child, and lives in Europe.

Which of the following does NOT describe Hester's grave?

• It is next to Dimmesdale's sunken grave with a space separating them.

• There is only 1 slate tombstone for Hester and Dimmesdale.

• There is an inscription on the tombstone referring to the red "A."

• There is no tombstone marking either Hester's or Dimmesdale's grave.

In ch. 23, the townspeople...

• love Dimmesdale's speech

• are disappointed in Dimmesdale's speech

• are confused by Dimmesdale's speech

• couldn't understand Dimmesdale's speech, as he was speaking in tongues

Arthur asks Hester and Pearl

• to leave the market-place

• to come up onto the scaffold with him

• to find Roger Chillingworth

• None of these

Pearl kisses...

• Chillingworth

• Hester

• her father

• None of these

Dimmesdale...

• praises the Prince of Air

• does not mention Chillingworth

• reveals his guilt

• All of these