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100

Possessing a slight deformity of the figure 

Chillingworth
100

In the forest, this serves as the separation of civilization (or good) and sin.

the brook

100

The two necessities, according to Hawthorne, that the founders of a new colony must provide.

What are a prison and a graveyard?

100

Pearl seems to know of Chillingworth's true colors. She refers to Chillingworth as this

The Black Man

100

The length of time Hester and Pearl must stand on the scaffold at the beginning of the novel.

3 hours

200

Character who attempts to tempt Hester into going to the forest at night.

Mistress Hibbins

200

The symbol of hope and sympathy for prisoners.

Rosebush

200

Townspeople change the meaning of the letter from Adulteress to --- after they note Hester's charitable works 

able

200

Term used to in referring to the physician, Roger Chillingworth

leech

200

The first object which Pearl seems to be aware of as a child.

The scarlet letter

300

The full (and real) name of Hester's husband

Roger Prynne

300

Natural phenomena in second scaffold scene

Meteor

300

Name two ways Dimmesdale punishes himself for his sin.

Whips himself, starves himself, deprives himself of sleep

300

Item that Hester is never called on to sew

Bridal veil

300

The gesture of Reverend Dimmesdale's that Pearl repeatedly associates with her mother's scarlet letter.  

Putting his hand over his heart

400

According to Hawthorne, his home resembled Aladdin's palace.

Governor Bellingham

400
Referred to by Hawthorne as an "airy sprite"

Pearl

400

Near the end of the novel, Dimmesdale gives a sermon for this important celebration.

Election Day

400

The hypocrisy of the Puritans is evident by the attire of 

Governor Bellingham

400

When Hester puts the scarlet letter back on her dress, Pearl immediately does this to it.

Kisses it

500

Personage whose death leads the townspeople to believe the A in the sky means "angel"

Governor Winthrop

500

A retreat from the real world for Hester and Dimmesdale. A refuge.

forest

500

Item found on the scaffold in the morning believed to have been left by Satan

a glove

500

Three places where the A is found

Hester's bosom, Dimmesdale's chest, in the sky, on the tombstone of Hester and Dimmesdale.

500

When Chillingworth dies, Pearl inherits this.

Land and money