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TheScarletLetter

StudyQuestions

1.

DiscusstherelationshipbetweenthescarletletterandHester’sidentity.Whydoessherepeatedlyrefusetostopwearingtheletter?Whatisthedifferencebetweentheidentityshecreatesforherselfandtheidentitysocietyassignstoher?

2.

Discussthefunctionofphysicalsettingin?TheScarletLetter.?Whatistherelationshipbetweenthebook’seventsandthelocationsinwhichtheseeventstakeplace?Dothingshappenintheforestthatcouldnothappeninthetown?Whatabouttimeofday?

3.

DescribeChillingworth’s“revenge.”WhydoeshechoosetotortureDimmesdaleandHesterwhenhecouldsimplyrevealthatheisHester’shusband?Whatdoesthisimplyaboutjustice?Aboutevil?

II.Quiz

1.InwhatcenturyisthestoryofHesterPrynneset?

(A)Thesixteenthcentury

(B)Theseventeenthcentury

(C)Theeighteenthcentury

(D)Thenineteenthcentury

2.Whatistheoccupationofthenarratorofthisstory?

(A)Attorney

(B)Minister

(C)Landsurveyor

(D)Customsofficer

3.WheredoHesterandChillingworthlivebeforecomingtoAmerica?

(A)Amsterdam

(B)Paris

(C)Edinburgh

(D)Jamaica

4.WithwhomhasChillingworthbeenlivingbeforeheappearsinBoston?

(A)AnotherbandofPuritans

(B)NativeAmericans

(C)SpanishsettlersinFlorida

(D)Canadianfurtrappers

5.WhatissituatedimmediatelyoutsidethedooroftheprisoninwhichHesteriskept?

(A)Arosebush

(B)Apinetree

(C)Agallows

(D)Agraveyard

6.Whatiteminthegovernor’smansionshowsHesteradistortedreflectionofherself?

(A)Anantiquemirror

(B)Asuitofarmor

(C)Astained-glasswindow

(D)Thegovernor’seyeglasses

7.WhichofthefollowingisamethodDimmesdaleusestopunishhimselfforhissins?

(A)Scourgingorwhipping

(B)Fasting

(C)Vigils(extendedperiodsofwakefulnessand/orprayer)

(D)Alloftheabove

8.InwhatcitydoHesterandPearllive?

(A)Salem

(B)Providence

(C)Boston

(D)Hartford

9.WhoisMistressHibbins?

(A)Thegovern