The Scarlet Letter, Part 2 Answers

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Based on Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, what do the circumstances of Hester Prynne’s life reveal about the time period in which she lives?

A
A woman was not allowed to speak in her own defense.
B
A woman could be elected to represent a community.
C
A woman could not be put to death for breaking a law.
D
A woman was considered to be the property of her husband.
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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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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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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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Based on Hawthorne’s description in Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter, which word best describes the man who takes the name of Roger Chillingworth?

A
forgiving
B
honest
C
shrewd
D
volatile
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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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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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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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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, 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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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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Based on Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter, in the time period in which Hester lived, a crime such as hers would bring dishonor to

A
only herself.
B
herself and her child.
C
herself, her husband, and her child.
D
herself and her husband.

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