Setting
The story takes place in...
Boston
“It may serve, let us hope, to symbolize some sweet moral blossom that may be found along the track or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow” refers to:
The rosebush
Hester resolves that she's going to tell Dimmesdale something in Chapter 14. What is it?
Chillingworth has been manipulating him because he's seeking revenge
Whose most serious sin is that he allows his mind to become overpowered by a desire for revenge
Chillingworth
Where is Hester's home located?
On the outskirts of the community
In the course of the story, the scarlet letter is interpreted in as a few different 'A' words. What are two of them?
Possible answers: Adulterer, Angel, Able, Admirable
When Hester is on the scaffold, Dimmesdale is persuaded by John Wilson to convince Hester to...
Identify Pearl's father
Chillingworth’s real reason for not revealing his true identity was that he:
Would be better able to discover Hester’s partner in sin
Hawthorne suggests in Chapter 1 that when each community was settled, two portions of the soil were allotted to:
A Cemetery and A Prison
The meaning behind Chillingworth's name.
Possible answers: He's seeking revenge. He's evil and cold hearted. He's full of hatred.
After 7 years had passed, Hester was viewed by the community in this way.
What is one of Hester's admirable qualities in the first few chapters?
Possible answers: Strength, resiliency, confidence
Why does Hester choose to stay in the community?
This was the scene of her sin, and here she hoped to repent
Pearl herself is a symbol in the novel. What might she symbolize?
Possible answers: 1) A reminder of Hester's sin, 2) Hester's greatest treasure/gift from God, 3) the happiness that was shared between Dimmesdale and Hester, 4) Hester's hope
When Chillingworth suggests that Hester remove her letter, she says:
When the time comes, it will fall off
In his conversation with Chillingworth, Dimmesdale suggests that men have a valid reason to bury secrets in their hearts and not confess. He argues that:
Only God can judge sin
Where is Dimmesdale located in Chapter 12?
On the scaffold.
Who says this: “A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.”
Arthur Dimmesdale