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Dark Romanticism: American Gothic — Test

Question 16 • English III

Based on Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter , what biased view do Hester Prynne and most of her fellow settlers hold of themselves in relation to the Indigenous population in the area?

Answer
A
The see themselves as less knowledgeable.
B
They see themselves as more civilized.
C
They see themselves as simpler.
D
They see themselves as less powerful.

Explanation

Hester and the other settlers view their own society as civilized and the Indigenous people as less civilized or “savage.” This reflects a biased belief in their cultural superiority, not a sense that they are less knowledgeable, simpler, or less powerful. The correct choice is “They see themselves as more civilized.”

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