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Hester's Needle
Pearl
Dimmesdale
Plot
Cold
100
seamstress
What is the occupation that Hester held?
100
She was brought about by a great price.
Why was Pearl given her name?
100
a clergyman
What was Dimmesdale's occupation?
100
The Custom House
What is the introduction called?
100
chapter III
When was Chillingworth first introduced?
200
Gloves
What is the product that Hester made for the Governor Bellingham?
200
eel-grass and at the beach
Out of what and where does Pearl make herself a letter?
200
Dimmesdale's is a secret sin and Hester's was publicized.
What is the difference between Dimmesdale's and Hester's sin?
200
Salem
Where is the Custom House located?
200
One shoulder is higher than the other.
What is Chillingworth's major deformity?
300
"No, my little Pearl! Thou must gather thine own sunshine."
What does Hester say to Pearl outside the Governor's house?
300
By showing a love of mischief and a disrespect for authority.
How does Pearl remind Hester of her sin?
300
He calls upon his congregation to confess and openly repent of their sins.
what is ironic about Dimmesdale?
300
Chapter VIII
When is Hibbins first introduced?
300
He is dressed in a mixture of civilized and savage clothes.
When Hester first sees Chillingworth what is he dressed in?
400
a wedding
What is the one occasion that Hester would not take an order for?
400
She doesn't like the strict Puritan lifestyle.
Why does Pearl always create enemies instead of friends?
400
She doesn't want to raise suspicions in the town and she knows he takes daily walks in the forest.
Why does Hester meet Dimmesdale in the forest?
400
election day
When is the New England Holiday held?
400
He is more sinned against than sinning himself.
What does Chillingworth's first encounter with sin appear to be?
500
so she would not accidentally curse them.
Why would Hester not pray for her enemies?
500
She was not made but was plucked by her mother off the bush of wild roses that grows by the prison door.
When Reverend Mr. Wilson asked Pearl, "Who made thee?", what was Pearl's response?
500
Chapter X
What is one of the longest pieces of dialogue in the book?
500
the jailer
What or who is the beadle?
500
a sin against nature
What is Chillingworth's first sin?