Who moves in with Dimmesdale in order to care for him?
Chillingworth
100
Chapter 9 is titled "The Leech". Who is "the leech"?
Chillingworth
100
What does the "Black Man" that Pearl continues to see symbolize?
Sin & Evil
100
How has Hester's role in society evolved? (After 7 years have passed, Ch. 13).
She is a "do-gooder" who nurses the sick and feeds the poor.
100
Which character in the novel best embodies the freedom and innocence of nature?
a. Dimmesdale
b. Pearl
c. Mistress Hibbins
d. Hester
b. Pearl
200
What appears in the night sky while Dimmesdale holds his vigil?
A meteor that forms a red "A" in the sky.
200
What seems to be wrong with Dimmesdale as he falls ill?
He has chest pain, suffers from delusions, and has psychological torment.
200
The characters and their names are often used symbolically. Which of the following best describes the symbolic meaning of the name “Pearl”?
a. of great price
b. pure white
c. magical
d. wild
a. of great price
200
Who discusses the topic of "buried sin" with Chillingworth? Hint: Who may be feeling guilty for having some kind of "buried sin" of their own?
Dimmesdale
200
If the community represents confinement and secrecy to Hester & Dimmesdale, what does the forest represent?
a. freedom
b. confinement
c. wilderness
d. evil
a. freedom
300
While playing on the beach in Chapter 15, what does Pearl do?
She pulls grass out of the tide and makes it into an "A".
300
What do Hester and Pearl do when they see Dimmesdale on the town scaffold at night?
They join hands with him on the scaffold.
300
What do the townspeople think that the meteor in the sky means?
They think that it means "Angel" for Governor Winthrop who has died and made it to heaven.
300
What is it that Pearl is growing more and more fascinated with towards the end of Chapter 15?
Her mother's "A"
300
Which type of garment will no one in the town ask Hester to embroider?
Wedding Gowns
400
What do Hester and Dimmesdale plan when they are in the forest?
They plan to leave Boston together.
400
How does Hester make a living?
She embroiders for the villagers.
400
As Hester's role in the community shifts, what does the "A" start to symbolize?
"Able"
400
What topic does Dimmesdale deliver his BEST sermons on?
Sin
400
The Scarlet Letter has an introduction titled The Custom-House. What is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s purpose in including this introduction?
To introduce the narrator and provide historical context
500
In Chapter 14, what does Hester ask Chillingworth to do? (Two possible answers! BONUS +5 if you get both!)
1. She asks him to reveal his identity to the town.
2. She asks him to stop tormenting Dimmesdale.
500
When Chillingworth tells Hester that town ministers are considering letting her remove her "A", what is her reply?
She says the "A" cannot be removed by human authority; a divine power will make the "A" fall at the right time.
500
Name the three things that the letter "A" has stood for in the novel.