Vocab
Pearl
Hester
Dimmesdale
Plot
100

Define hillock

A small hill

100

How old is Pearl in chapter 18?

7

100

What does the A stand for?

Adultery

100

Who is Dimmesdale tortured by?

Chillingworth

100

Why is Hester not killed for her sin?

The townspeople want to know who the father is and because her husband hasn't presented himself.

200
Define sable

The color black

200

What is Pearl's reaction to seeing Hester without the scarlet letter?

She refuses to go to Hester, points at the empty space on Hester's chest, and throws a tantrum.

200

Who is Hester's Husband?

Chillingworth

200

Has Dimmesdale publicly confessed his sin?

No

200

Where do Hester and Dimmesdale want to escape to?

Europe

300
Define zenith

Peak

300

What does Pearl resonate with in chapter 18-19?

Nature/animals

300

What is the alternate meaning of Hester's A given to her by the townspeople?

Able

300

Do children like Dimmesdale?

No

300

What reappears when Hester takes the scarlet letter off?

Her womanhood and beauty

400

What part of speech is somnambulism?

Noun

400

Name three things Pearl has been described as

Evil imp, beautiful, imaginative

400

What is Hester's job/talent?

Embroiderer

400

What is Dimmesdale's first name?

Arthur

400

How long has Chillingworth tortured Dimmesdale?

7 years

500

What part of speech is ethereal?

Adjective

500

Name 2 animals Pearl interacts with in the forest

Fox, wolf, squirrel, pigeon, partridge

500

What flower is outside of the prison that Hester is held in in chapter 1?

Rose

500

What does Dimmesdale forget on the pillory, and what color is it?

His black glove

500
Name three out of the four people that tease Pearl about her name in chapter 8?

Chillingworth, Dimmesdale, Wilson, and Bellingham