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The Scarlet Letter, Part 1

Question 4 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

Which plot events occur in “The Market-Place”? Check the two best choices.

Answer
A
Hester Exits the jail with her infant.
B
Women in the crowd cry out for Hester’s release.
C
Hester claims her innocence before the crowd.
D
Hester endures scorn while standing on the scaffold.

Explanation

Hester leaves the jail carrying her infant Pearl and is led to the scaffold in the market-place. There, she stands before the crowd and endures their judgment and scorn. She does not claim innocence or receive calls from the crowd for her release.

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