Chapters 1-6
The setting of "The Scarlet Letter"
What is Boston, Massachusetts
Why did Hester go to Governor Bellingham's residence?
to deliver a pair of gloves
Who is mentally torturing Dimmesdale?
Chillingworth
In chapter 16 Hester plans to meet with Dimmesdale to...
tell him the truth about chillingworth
Dimmesdale confession followed...
the election day sermon
Hawthorne described Hester as
What is "Dark-haired, tall, ladylike"
How was Pearl dressed on the day they visited the governor's house?
in a crimson dress embroidered with gold
How does the town view Dimmesdale as he grows physically weaker?
with even greater respect
Dimmesdale first reaction to Hester's revelation is one of...
anger
where did Dimmesdale die?
on the scaffold
The amount of time Hester's husband has been away from her
What is 2 years
Who interceded on Hester's behalf regarding custody of Pearl?
Dimmesdale
To which religion does Hawthorne compare Dimmesdale's self-punishing behavior?
Catholicism
Chillingworth's worst sin according to Dimmesdale was...
he violated the sanctity of a human heart
Hester returned to the town at the end of the novel because...
This was the scene of her sin, and where she hoped to repent
When each community was settled, two portions of soil were automatically allotted to these things
What is a cemetery and a prison
Who is Mistress Hibbin's
the governor's sister
Who is dying while dimmesdale stood on the scaffold?
Governor Winthrop
Hester and Dimmesdale plan to...
leave
Hester was buried where?
Near Dimmesdale
This was the request that Chillingworth made of Hester
Keep his identity secret
How did Dimmesdale show his anguish over his secret?
He held his hand over his heart
How old is pearl in chapters 13-15?
7
At what celebration does Dimmesdale plan to reveal the truth?
Election Day
What is the Theme of this novel
guilt, pursuit of happiness, faithfulness, isolation