Vocabulary
Dimmesdale _____ from Chillingworth's evil intentions when he died on the scaffold.
escaped
Where does this story occur?
Boston
Who was Hester's husband?
Dr. Roger Chillingworth
What is the name for the most famous group of Puritans?
The Pilgrims
Pearl made a _____ ornament, a green 'A', for her own dress.
seaweed
Where does Dimmesdale die?
On the scaffold with Hester and Pearl beside him
What was Chillingworth's deepest desire?
He wanted to discover the identity of Pearl's father and Hester's partner in sin.
Dimmesdale puts his hand on his chest throughout the novel. What does this symbolize?
He feels the guilt of sin. On his chest is a hidden "A" compared to Hester's visible "A".
Where did the first Puritans start their lives in the New World?
Massachusetts (Bay Colony)
Where did Hester stand with Pearl at the beginning of the story?
They stood on the scaffold.
Where do Hester and Pearl live throughout the novel?
In a lonely cottage on a bluff
When Dimmesdale speaks to Hester during the first scaffold scene, what does he try to convince her to do?
He tries to convince her to identify Pearl's father.
Which of the below was NOT a Puritan value?
Religious Faith
Moral Discipline
Plain Living
Tolerance
Tolerance
Dimmesdale watched as a _____ made a red "A" in the night sky.
Meteor
Why did Hester return to Boston at the end of the novel?
This was the scene of her sin, and here she hoped to repent.
Why does Pearl become upset when Hester takes the scarlet letter off?
She has never seen her mother without the scarlet letter.
The community represented isolation and restriction to Hester and Dimmesdale. What did the forest represent for them?
The forest represented freedom.
Who were the Puritans?
A group of English Protestants in the 15-1600s who wanted to "purify" the Church of England (CoE).
What was the only type of clothing Hester was not permitted to embroider?
A bridal veil
Where was Hester buried?
Near Dimmesdale under the same headstone with the letter 'A'
Why does Pearl scream and shout at the other children?
The other children do not want to be friends with her. They harass Pearl and her mother when they are in town.
Why does Dimmesdale's health decline over time?
The guilt of his sin eats him from within.
OR
Dr. Chillingworth does not help him get better; he makes Dimmesdale sicker with his medicines and conversations.
If someone disagreed with Puritan beliefs or practices, how did the Puritans react?
They reacted with intolerance and persecution.