Character
This woman must wear a scarlet “A” on her chest as punishment for her sin.
Who is Hester Prynne?
In Chapter 1, the prison door is described alongside what plant that is a symbol of nature and hope?
Rosebush
Where does Hester live after being released from prison?
Cottage outside of town
This embroidered object becomes both a mark of shame and eventually a symbol of Hester’s strength and individuality.
Scarlet Letter "A"
Fading or disappearing quickly, like a passing moment
A. Ponderous
B. Evanescent
C. Meridian
D. Sumptuary
B. Evanescent
This child is often seen as a symbol of Hester’s sin and passion.
Who is Pearl?
What is Hester carrying when she first appears on the scaffold?
Her baby Pearl
How does Hester support herself and Pearl financially?
Embroidery/Seamstress
This bright flower growing beside the prison door represents hope and moral blossoming amid punishment.
A person’s facial expression or appearance
A. Countenance
B. Mien
C. Visage
D. Physiognomy
C. Visage
This character has disguised himself to secretly observe and torment Hester while he searches for her lover.
Roger Chillingworth
What letter does Hester have embroidered on her chest, and what does it stand for?
"A" for "Adultery"
Why type of events or clothing do the townspeople refuse to go to Hester for?
Weddings
What object does Hester stand on to when being shamed to and asked to confess her sins to the public?
Scaffold
Extreme wickedness or sinfulness
A. Iniquity
B. Sojourn
C. Remonstrance
D. Cloister
A. Iniquity
Young Reverend beloved by townspeople. Convinces Governor to lessen Hester's sentence.
Arthur Dimmesdale
Who does Hester recognize in the crowd and what is her reaction to seeing them?
Roger Chillingworth/husband
Scared/Shocked
What object or image is Pearl obsessed with?
The Scarlet Letter "A"
chiaroscuro is a literary device that contrasts between what two things?
Light and Dark
Unfavorable or unlucky
A. Congenial
B. Inauspicious
C. Abashed
D. Utopian
B. Inauspicious
Governor Bellingham
How do the women in the crowd think Hester should be punished?
deserves death or physical branding.
What does Chillingworth vow he is going to do?
Find and punish Pearl's father.
Hester's child is a living symbol in the story, what are two things she might represent for Hester?
Possible Answers:
Sin, Passion, Love, Punishment, Hope
Holding beliefs or opinions that go against accepted doctrine
A. Heterodox
B. Congenial
C. Utopian
D. Cloistered
A. Heterodox