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The Scarlet Letter
Ch. 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is the setting of the novel? | Boston, 1850 |
| What are the two portions of soil automatically alloted to? | a cemetery and a prison |
| How did Hawthorne describe Hester? | dark-haired, tall, ladylike |
| What was Hester thinking of as she stands on the scaffold? | her childhood |
| Did majority of the women please with Hester's punishment? | N O |
| How long has Hester's husband been away? | 2 years |
| Who was the man Hester recognized in the crowd? | her husband |
| Why did Hester name the child "Pearl"? | She had paid a great price for her. |
| What did Chillingworth ask of Hester when he came to her prison? | to keep his identity a secret |
| Chillingworth set himself us in the colony as a | doctor |
| Hester earns her living by | embroidering for the villagers |
| What is Hester's special talent? | sewing |