Characters
The protagonist of "The Scarlet Letter," a woman shunned by her community for adultery.
Who is Hester Prynne?
Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in this Massachusetts city, the site of the infamous witch trials.
What is Salem?
When the Puritans arrived in America, they settled in this region of the modern day United States.
What is New England/Massachusetts?
This extreme metal band lifted its name from the protagonist of the book.
Who is Hester Prynne?
This charming and eloquent Minister who hides the fact that he had an adulterous relationship with the protagonist.
Who is Arthur Dimmesdale?
Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on this date, the anniversary of a certain country's independence.
When is July 4th?
The Puritans were a sect of this church, which they sought to purify of Roman Catholic influence and liturgy.
What is the Church of England/Anglican Church?
This actress starred in the 1995 film adaptation of the book, which was panned by critics for taking extreme liberties with the source material, including an entirely new plot-line with the Puritans declaring war against nearby Native American tribes.
Who is Demi Moore?
The Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, based on a real life historical figure named Richard Bellingham, but whose first name is never given.
Who is Governor Bellingham?
Hawthorne wrote "The Scarlet Letter" in this year.
What is 1850?
The Puritans left England in order to flee this kind of persecution.
What is religious persecution?
"The Scarlet Letter" is referenced in the lyrics to this song by singer Taylor Swift.
What is Love Story?
The illegitimate child of the protagonist and her lover.
Who is Pearl?
Nathaniel Hawthorne attended this liberal arts college in Maine, from which he graduated in 1825.
What is Bowdoin College?
When the Puritans reached America, John Winthrop used this figure of speech to describe the expectation that their colony would be an exemplar for the world.
What is "a city upon a hill?"
What is Easy A?
The protagonist's husband, whose real name is never revealed, but who takes on a false name in his attempt to exact revenge.
Who is Roger Chillingworth?
This notorious ancestor of Nathaniel Hawthorne is what many people assume to be the reason why he added a "w" to his last name.
Who is John Hathorne?
The Puritans believed in this doctrine, defined as the idea that only a select few are chosen by God for salvation.
What is predestination?
The first ever film adaptation of "The Scarlet Letter," a silent film which is currently considered lost, was released in this year.
When is 1908?