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The Scarlet Letter, Part 2 Answers

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In Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter, what do the circumstances of Roger Chillingworth’s arrival in the settlement reveal about the time period in which the novel takes place?

A
Settlers were dependent on Indigenous people for all their medical and clothing needs.
B
Settlers had an efficient system of communication in place between their old and new worlds.
C
Settlers charged strangers who arrived in their settlement with trespassing and sentenced them to time in prison.
D
Settlers were dependent on Indigenous people for survival in the wilderness beyond the settlement.
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Read the excerpt spoken by the man who takes the name of Roger Chillingworth from Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter.“Let, therefore, thy husband be to the world as one already dead, and of whom no tidings shall ever come. Recognize me not, by word, by sign, by look! Breathe not the secret above all, to the man thou wottest of. Shouldst thou fail me in this, beware!”Which character trait of Roger Chillingworth does Hawthorne develop in the excerpt?

A
a tender nature
B
a disorganized nature
C
a manipulative nature
D
a foolish nature
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Read the excerpt relating to Hester Prynne from Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter.She had borne, that morning, all that nature could endure; and as her temperament was not of the order that escapes from too intense suffering by a swoon, her spirit could only shelter itself beneath a stony crust of insensibility, while the faculties of animal life remained entire.Which character trait of Hester Prynne does Hawthorne develop in this excerpt from the chapter?

A
weakness of spirit
B
inner strength
C
carelessness
D
desire for revenge
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In Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, what does Hester Prynne mean when she states, “It is too deeply branded. Ye cannot take it off,” with respect to the scarlet letter on her breast?

A
Hester means that she does not want the letter removed from her breast because she is proud to wear it.
B
Hester means that she has already been marked with shame for life whether she wears the letter or not.
C
Hester means that she would rather wear the letter on her breast than obey the laws of her community.
D
Hester means that she doesn’t care one way or another whether she has to wear the letter.
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Based on Hawthorne’s description in Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, which word best describes Master Dimmesdale?

A
kind
B
honorable
C
cowardly
D
cruel
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In Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne and the majority of the settlers see themselves as

A
less knowledgeable
B
more simple
C
less powerful
D
more civilized
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Read the excerpt relating to Mr. Dimmesdale from Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter.The young pastor’s voice was tremulously sweet, rich, deep, and broken. The feeling that it so evidently manifested, rather than the direct purport of the words, caused it to vibrate within all hearts, and brought listeners into one accord of sympathy.Based on the excerpt, which best explains why Mr. Dimmesdale’s speech to Hester Prynne is so moving to the audience?

A
Mr. Dimmesdale is able to charm the audience with a voice that rings out clearly and brightly as if singing the melody of a song.
B
Mr. Dimmesdale speaks with such a measure of authority that people cannot help but be captivated by the force of his words.
C
There is a depth of intense emotion underlying the words Mr. Dimmesdale speaks, as if he cannot control the feelings he is experiencing.
D
There is a detached rationality underlying the words Mr. Dimmesdale speaks, as if he is an expert in matters of the heart.
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In Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, how does the magistracy’s act of marking Hester Prynne with a scarlet letter serve to maintain its power in the community?

A
People in the community are outraged by the magistracy’s act.
B
People in the community fear becoming similarly shamed.
C
People in the community sympathize with Hester Prynne.
D
People in the community are moved by the magistracy’s tenderness of heart.
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Which statement from Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter best explains Roger Chillingworth’s disinterest in seeking revenge on Hester?

A
“We have wronged each other.”
B
“Thou hast kept the secret of thy paramour.”
C
“What should ail me to harm this misbegotten and miserable babe?”
D
“The child is yours,—and she is none of mine,—neither will she recognize my voice or aspect as a father’s.”
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Which excerpt from Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter is the best evidence that the stranger in the marketplace wants to keep his true identity a secret?

A
When he found the eyes of Hester Prynne fastened on his own, and saw that she appeared to recognize him, he slowly and calmly raised his finger, made a gesture with it in the air, and laid it on his lips.
B
By the Indian’s side, and evidently sustaining a companionship with him, stood a white man, clad in a strange disarray of civilized and savage costume.
C
A writhing horror twisted itself across his features, like a snake gliding swiftly over them, and making one little pause, with all its wreathed intervolutions in open sight.
D
There was a remarkable intelligence in his features, as of a person who had so cultivated his mental part that it could not fail to mould the physical to itself, and become manifest by unmistakable tokens.
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In Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, which best describes the magistracy’s main goal with respect to the punishment it delivers to Hester Prynne for her crime?

A
public humiliation and ostracism
B
removal from all interaction with others
C
the delivery of physical pain
D
a life of servitude to pay for her sins
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Read the excerpt relating to Reverend John Wilson from Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter.The voice which had called her attention was that of the revered and famous John Wilson, the eldest clergyman of Boston, a great scholar, like most of his contemporaries in the profession, and withal a man of kind and genial spirit. This last attribute, however, had been less carefully developed than his intellectual gifts, and was, in truth, rather a matter of shame than self-congratulation with him.What does the excerpt reveal about Reverend John Wilson?

A
He believes that he is superior and more intellectually gifted than others who practice his profession in the Boston area.
B
He believes that a man must make equal use of both his intellect and his emotions to make critical decisions.
C
He believes that men who are not great scholars have little to contribute to the growth of society.
D
He believes that words and actions based on the intellect are superior to those based on emotions.
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Read the statement by Roger Chillingworth relating to his quest to discover the father of Hester’s child from Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter.“There is a sympathy that will make me conscious of him. I shall see him tremble. I shall feel myself shudder, suddenly and unawares.”What does Roger Chillingworth mean when he makes this statement?

A
He will use force to discover the identity of the father of Hester’s child.
B
He will use his sensory abilities to intuitively discover the father of Hester’s child.
C
He will pay a ransom to Indigenous people to find the father of Hester’s child.
D
He will not stop pleading with Hester to reveal the identity of the father of her child.

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