Scarlet Letter

Vocab

100

V. to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey 

Alienate

200

(adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

Inclement 

300

(n.) a building, especially a large, imposing one. 

Edifice

400

The minister's ____ was always downtrodden due to his overwhelming guilt. 

A) Visage

B) Malevolence

Visage

500

After the letter was thrown off her chest, Hester was ____ to talk to Rev. Dimmesdale. 

A) Emminent 

B) Fain 

Fain

Hawthorne

100

The author of the Scarlet Letter 

Nathanial Hawthorne 

200

What is the setting of the Scarlet Letter? 

Boston, 1600's

300

Nathanial Hawthorne worked here. 

Custom House 

400

Who was Hawthorne a Decendent of? 

Puritans involved in the Salem Witch Trials 

500

What did Hawthorne do to distance himself from his ancestors? 

Changed the spelling of his last name 

1st Scaffold Scene

100

Who is the Protagonist of the story? 

Hester Prynne 

200

What is Hester's punishment? 

Stand on the scaffold for three hours and wear the A for the rest of her life. 

300

True or False: The townswomen are pleased with the Punishment Hester has been given. 

False

400

This can be perceived as a symbol for guilt and sin. 

The Scarlet Letter 

500

This can be perceived as a symbol for Puritan law and shame. 

The Scaffold 

2nd Scaffold Scene

100

This person stood on the scaffold in the middle of the night and shouted in an attempt to wake everyone up. 

Rev. Dimmesdale

200

Who are the two people that wake up to the shriek in the middle of the night by the person on the scaffold? 

Gov. Bellingham and his sister (Misstress Hibbins) 

300

These two people joined Dimmesdale on the scaffold. 

Hester and Pearl 

400

A meteor shot across the sky while the three people on the scaffold. What is the meteor in the shape of?  

A

500

This item was left on the scaffold and brought back to Dimmesdale by one of his parishioners. 

White Glove 

3rd Scaffold Scene

100

These four people are going to go on a boat and leave the town forever. Who are they? 

Chillingworth, Dimmesdale, Hester, and Pearl 

200

Dimmesdale is giving an election day sermon. How is his demeanor walking into the church to give the sermon? 

He is happy

300

Dimmesdale goes up to the scaffold to confess his sins. Who comes with him? 

Hester, Pearl, and Chillingworth 

400

Dimmesdale dies in ch. 23, but before he does eh rips off his shirt. What do people say is on his chest? 

A black letter A 

500

Chillingworth dies a year after Dimmesdale. Why? 

He had no purpose to live since he couldn't torture Dimmesdale anymore.