Chapter 19
Accustomed to accept something undesireable
What is inured
100
Chapter 19
Why does Pearl make her mother put her scarlet letter back on again?
What is because it is a source of comfort and recognition for Pearl.
100
Chapter 21
What news does Hester receive from the ship captain?
What is Chillingworth has booked passage on the boat.
100
Chapter 23
As Dimmesdale leaves the church, where does he go?
What is the scaffold.
100
Chapter 7
Why does Hester go to the governor's house?
What is she is delivering a pair of gloves and she wants to ask about the rumors that Pearl will be taken away from her.
200
Chapter 20
not to be disputed or contested
What is irrefragable
200
Chapter 19
After Dimmesdale kisses Pearl's forehead, what does she do?
What is she washes away the kiss in the brook.
200
Chapter 21
What does darkness symbolize?
What is sin; deceit; shame
200
Chapter 23
What is Dimmesdale's most dramatic revelation to the community?
What is he tears open his shirt and reveals the burning letter on his chest.
200
Chapter 9
Why do Dimmesdale and Chillingworth begin to spend so much time together?
What is Chillingworth becomes Dimmesdale's doctor
300
Chapter 21
something bitter and grievous; bitterness
What is wormwood
300
Chapter 19
What is Dimmesdale's planned destination upon returning to town?
What is England/ Bristol
300
Chapter 22
What does Pearl want from Dimmesdale?
What is she wants him to publicly accept her.
300
Chapter 23
What does Dimmesdale ask Pearl to do?
What is he asks her to give him a kiss.
300
Chapter 10
What actions of Dimmesdale's suggests that he is hiding something on his bosom?
What is he puts his hand over his heart.
400
Chapter 22
sympathetic pity
What is pathos
400
Chapter 20
What does Dimmesdale do after his visitor leaves his room?
What is he rewrites his Election Day sermon.
400
Chapter 22
Several things depress Hester in this chapter. Explain one of them.
What is 1) Dimmesdale shows her no recognition; 2) Chillingworth is going to bring Dimmesdale on the ship; 3) the towsnpeople stare at Hester's scarlet letter.
400
Chapter 24
How does Hester spend the remainder of her life?
What is she returns to Boston and counsels troubled women.
400
Chapter 11
Dimmesdale tortures himself in different ways. Explain one of them.
What is 1) he fasts; 2) he whips himself; 3) he keeps vigils
500
Chapter 23
elevation to divine status
What is apotheosis
500
Chapter 20
Dimmesdale has several different wicked impulses when he returns to town. Describe one of them.
What is 1) he has the urge to swear; 2) he questions eternal life; 3) he wants to corrupt the innocent
500
Chapter 22
What message does Dimmesdale give Pearl?
What is he lets her know that it is time to reveal his secret.
500
Chapter 24
Next to whom is Hester buried and what is on their shared tombstone?
What is Dimmesdale and a scarlet letter "A"
500
Chapter 12
How does Dimmesdale feel sas he holds Pearl's hand on the scaffold?
What is he feels a rush of new life because he is doing what he believes is right.