Characters
Themes
Author Background
Miscelaneaous
Literary Devices
100
The social outcast of the Puritanical town who committed adultery.
Who is Hester Prynne
100
What are the two major themes of the novel?
What is sin and guilt
100
The city Hawthorne was born in
What is Salem, Massachusetts
100
How does Hester make a living?
What is a seamstress
100
This character symbolizes the price of sin
Who is Pearl
200
The man who self harms himself because of guilt.
Who is Arthur Dimmesdale
200
We find what theme in the character Hester Prynne?
What is sin
200
The religious affiliation the author grew up with.
What is Puritanism
200
The constant reminder of unloyalty to the Puritan Faith was?
What is the Scarlett Letter A
300
He was the husband of Hester Prynne back in England, who comes to seek revenge on her
Who is Roger Chillingsworth
300
We find what theme in the character Dimmesdale?
What is guilt
300
What did Hawthorne find in his mother's attic?
What is an embroidered "A"
300
What does Chillingworth pretend to be in Boston?
What is a doctor
300
What in the novel symbolizes guilt?
What is the self abused "A" on Dimmesdale chest
400
Hester Prynne and Pearl travel to his lavish estate to beg him to allow Hester to keep Pearl.
Who is Governor Bellingham
400
We find what theme in the Character Pearl?
What is sin and guilt
400
What century was the book published?
What is the 19th century
400
How do Hester and Dimmesdale plan to escape the suffering?
What is take a ship to Europe
400
This symbolized approaching doom to Dimmesdale.
What is the meteor
500
He comes into the Boston town with a native american by his side.
Who is Roger Chillingsworth
500
Why does Dimmesdale feel guilt?
He fathered Hester's daughter and never claimed them.
500
For what reason did the author change his last name?
To disguise himself of being the descendant of a Salem Witch Trial's judge.
500
Who is Mistress Hibbins and how does she die?
Who is the Governors sister, executed in a witch trial
500
Symbolizes what Hester gave up: reputation, perpetual outcast, religion
Who is Pearl
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