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The Scarlet Letter
Ch. 11-15
Question | Answer |
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Who is mentally torturing Dimmesdale? | Chllingworth |
How does the town view Dimmesdale as he grows physically weaker? | with even greater respect |
What is in the secret closet of Dimmesdale? | a bloody scourge |
To which religion does Hawthorne compare Dimmesdale's self-punishing behavior? | Catholicism |
What month did Dimmesdale decide to go to the scaffold? | May |
Who is dying while Dimmesdale stood on the scaffold? | Gov. Winthrop |
Why was Hester at Gov. Winthrop's deathbed? | to measure his robe |
When did Dimmesdale say that all three of them will stand on the scaffold again? | Judgment Day |
What caused a light gleamed far and wide over all the sky? | meteors |
What is found on the scaffold after the minister's vigil? | Dimmesdale's gloves |
Whom did the sexton say dropped the glove on the scaffold? | Satan |
How old is Pearl now? | seven |
How does Hester answer Pearl's questions about the meaning of the letter "A"? | She threatens to lock her in a dark closet. |
What kind of material does Pearl use to make her own letter "A"? | eelgrass |
Was Hester tempted to tell Pearl all about her suffering and the truth about the scarlet letter? | NO |
Did Hester become worried about Dimmesdale and resolves to tell him Chillingworth's true identity? | YES |
What does Hester do when Dimmesdale asks the true identity of Chillingworth? | She remains silent. |
The letter "A" has been said to stand for | adultery, able, angel |