Scarlett Letter Reading Check Chapters 15-19

What intense feeling does Hester have towards Chillingworth after their conversation?

Intense hatred

How has Chillingworth transformed in Hester's eyes?

From a calm scholar into a 'fiend' consumed by revenge

What does Pearl create out of seaweed?

A letter 'A'

What does Pearl ask Hester about the scarlet letter?

The meaning of the scarlet letter and why Hester wears it

How does Hester respond to Pearl's questions about the scarlet letter?

She refuses to explain the truth

What theme is represented by Chillingworth's moral decay?

Transformation through sin

What does Pearl symbolize in relation to Hester's scarlet letter?

A living symbol reflecting intuitive understanding

What does Hester hide from Pearl?

The truth about the scarlet letter

What question does Hester ask regarding moral responsibility?

"Had Chillingworth's been the first wrong?"

Where do Pearl and Hester walk to meet Dimmesdale?

Into the forest

What does Pearl ask about the Black Man of the forest?

Whether Hester's letter is his mark

What does the forest represent in the story?

Freedom from societal rules

What truth does Hester prepare to tell Dimmesdale?

Chillingworth's identity as her husband

What does Pearl ask Dimmesdale about his scarlet letter?

If he leaves his own scarlet letter on his heart

What theme contrasts nature and society in this chapter?

Nature vs. Society

What does Pearl intuit about Dimmesdale?

She guesses at his involvement

What significant conversation occurs between Hester and Dimmesdale?

They talk alone in the forest

How does Dimmesdale react to Hester revealing Chillingworth's identity?

He is shocked, angry, and feels betrayed

What do Hester and Dimmesdale share after revealing the truth?

Emotional turmoil, suffering, and affection

What decision do Dimmesdale and Hester make together?

To flee the Puritan community

What symbolic act does Hester perform in Chapter 18?

She removes the scarlet letter and lets her hair down

What does the sunlight symbolize when Hester removes the letter?

Truth, openness, happiness

What does Pearl do when Hester is not wearing the scarlet letter?

She refuses to cross the brook

What does Pearl demand Hester to do?

Put the scarlet letter back on

What does Hester's reattachment of the letter symbolize?

Losing her moment of freedom

What does Pearl's kiss on the scarlet letter signify?

She does not accept Hester and Dimmesdale's union yet

What does the brook symbolize in the story?

The boundary between fantasy (freedom) and reality (Puritan society)