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Scarlet Ltr Quiz 8
Ch 17-24
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why had Dimmesdale's life been more painful than Hester's? | Because he had to live a lie and pretend to be a spiritual leader when he was covering up his sin. |
| What did Pearl do when Dimmesdale kissed her in the forest? | Washed it off. |
| Contrast the experiences of Hester and Arthur | Hester enjoyed great freedom and strength because her sin had been cast in front of all society to see; however, Arthur suffered because of secret sin whil living a scrupulous life at the head of the social system |
| How did children respond to Arthur Dimmesdale? | Stand away from him and eye him strangely |
| Who received a kiss from Pearl in front of the townspeople? | Dimmesdale |
| What bothered Pearl about her mother's appearance and what does this show about the conscience of a child? | The absence of the scarlet letter, she knew her mother was supposed to wear it: even a child's conscience is developed enough to let them understand the difference between right and wrong. |
| How many years had passed since Hester first stood on the scaffold? | Seven |
| Who said, " Thou hast escaped me!" in the market place? | Chillingsworth |
| What did Chillingsworth expect about Dimmesdale? | That Dimmesdale had discovered his identity |
| Who asked Hester about Dimmesdale in the market place? | Mistress Hibbins |
| What did Hester tell Pearl to expect regarding the minister's behavior toward them? | that he would not greet them today, and that she should not greet him. |
| What did the spectators in the market-place testify to seeing on the minister's chest? | the scarlet letter |
| What did Hester reveal to Dimmesdale in the forest? | That Chillingsworth was her husband |
| What did Pearl ask her mother about the minister? | If Dimmesdale was the same minister who had kissed her in the forest. |
| What did the mariner reveal to Hester in the market-place? | Chillingsworth had booked passage on his ship |
| How did the people respond to Dimmesdale's revelation? | With wonder and awe |
| What happened to Hester and Pearl after the events in the market-place? | They disappeared |
| Who told Hester and Pearl to join him on the scaffold? | Dimmesdale |
| Where did the people think the minster would soon be going? | They thought he would die and go to heaven |
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