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Scarlet Ltr Test
Amer Lit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who did Hester appeal to in the Governor's hall when she thought her child would be taken away? | Dimmesdale |
| Who wrote the Scarlet Letter? | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
| Who is Pearl? | The main character's child |
| Who asked Hester about Dimmesdale in the market place? | Mistress Hibbins |
| Who said,"I... whom you so reverence and trust, am utterly a pollution and a lie?" | Dimmesdale |
| How many times did Dimmesdale stand on the scaffold with Hester and Pearl? | 2 |
| Who makes references to the Black Man? | Mistress Hibbins |
| Who is the minister's physician? | Chillingsworth |
| When the minister lay dying, he asked for a kiss from who? | Pearl |
| What is the symbolic significance of the name of Dimmesdale? | he has a dim vision of God's holiness and judgment;He is dim about Chillingsworth motives for friendship |
| What is the symbolic significance of the name of Pearl? | she receives her name because of the great price Hester pays to have her daughter: A pearl begins as a grain of sand that irritates the oyster. At first Pearl's presence is an irritation to Hester and Dimmesdale as well as to the people of the town. Jus |
| What did Pearl do when the minister kissed her in the forest? | She washed the kiss off |
| How did Hester earn a living? | Sewing |
| What possession of Dimmesdale's was found on the scaffold after his midnight vigil? | glove |
| What did the spectators see on Dimmesdale's chest when he died? | The scarlet letter |
| Who sought revenge on Dimmesdale? | Chillingsworth |
| Who was the town's revered minister? | Dimmesdale |
| What is the symbolic sigmificance of the name of Chillingsworth? | It suggests a cold-heart hardened by years of bitterness and resentment. The chilly, bitter implications of his name show that he is a sinister, wicked man. |
| What is setting? | the physical background |
| What is the sequence of events called? | Plot |
| What is the highest point of any story? | Climax |
| Who said Thou shalt forgive me! | Hester |
| Who said ... So thou thinkest the child will love me? | Dimmesdale |
| What is static character? | A character that remains the same |
| What is a narrative in which the characters, places and other items are symbols? | Allegory |
| Define theme.. | the central idea that gives a work meaning |
| Who said,"Wilt thou go with us to-night? There will be a merry company in the forest." | Mistress Hibbins |
| What is an antagonist? | a character that is in conflict with another |
| Who said, " How am I to live longer, breathing the same air with this deadly enemy?' | Dimesdale |
| What is the struggle between opposing forces? | conflict |
| What is a dynamic character? | A character who changes |
| Who said, " She is my happiness! she is my torture, none the less!" | Hester |
| "Wilt thou stand here with mother and me, tomorrow noontide? was stated by who? | Pearl |
| Who is the protagonist in a story? | the main character |
| The question, "What does the scarlet letter mean?... and why does the minister keep his hand over his heat?" was asked by whom? | Pearl |
| "Thou hast escaped me?!" was stated by who? | Chillingsworth |
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