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Hawthorne
100
How many chapters are in The Scarlet Letter?
24
100
What year is it when the book begins?
1642
100
What grows next to the prison door?
A rosebush
100
Where was Hester living before she moved to Boston?
Amsterdam?
100
Why did Hawthorne change the spelling of his last name?
Because he wanted to separate himself from his ancestors.
200
What color was the thread Hester used to sew on her A?
gold
200
How long has Hester been living in Boston at the start of the story?
2 years
200
What type of theology do the Puritans follow?
Calvanism
200
What Bible verse is the source of Pearl's name?
It's a reference to Matthew 13
200
What year was The Scarlet Letter published?
1850.
300
How many scaffold scenes are there?
3
300
What forms a giant letter in the sky?
A Meteor
300
What is the symbol of "Moral Wilderness"
The Forrest
300
Why did Chillingworth arrive in Boston after Hester?
He was captured by Indians.
300
What was Hawthorne's wife's name.
Sophia Peabody
400
What is Chillingworth's first name?
Roger
400
Where do Hester and Pearl move at the end of the story?
Boston
400
Who personifies witchcraft?
Mistress Hibbons
400
Name one of the characters who existed in real life.
Governer Bellingham Mistress Hibbens John Wilson
400
What gave Hawthorne the idea for The Scarlet Letter?
He found a red embroidered A where he was working.
500
Double jeopardy: What is the name of the first chapter in the book?
The Prison Door
500
What town event happens on Election Day?
A parade
500
What is "The black flower of civilized society?
The prison
500
What is the name of the jailer?
Master Brackett?
500
What was Hawthorne's daughter's name?
Una.