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Question 5 • *KCPS English Language Arts 11 (2027)

Read the excerpt relating to Reverend Mr. Wilson from Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter . He looked like the darkly engraved portraits which we see prefixed to old volumes of sermons; and had no more right than one of those portraits would have, to step forth, as he now did, and meddle with a question of human guilt, passion, and anguish. Which trait of Reverend Mr. Wilson does Hawthorne develop in this excerpt from the chapter?

Answer
A
arrogance
B
courage
C
humility
D
remorsefulness

Explanation

Hawthorne compares Wilson to an old, darkly engraved portrait and says he had no right to step forward and interfere in a deeply personal matter. The comparison suggests that Wilson is stiff and self-important, as if he assumes authority over Hester’s guilt and anguish. This develops arrogance, not humility, remorsefulness, or courage.

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