The Scarlet Letter: Comprehensive Study Guide for Chapters 1-12
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Where does the story take place?
Boston, Massachusetts 1642-1649
What were 2 early concerns of the colonists?
building a cemetery and a prison house
What is "unsightly vegetation"?
dead and overgrown crops; weeds
What one flower contracts with the somberness of the scene?
a wild rose bush
What is described as "the black flower" of civilized society?
prison
What is described as "a tale of human frailty and sorrow"?
one of the flowers plucked from the rose bush
What does the rose symbolize?
a sweet moral blossom
What is the tone of this opening chapter?
depressing, dark
When does the story take place? (Season)
Summer
3 multiple choice options
In 1 or 2 words, describe "The Puritan Character"
serious, rigid
What is the 17th century meaning of "gossip"?
familiar acquaintance
Who is Mistress Hibbins?
sister of the governor and the bitter tempered widow of the magistrate
Why is the minister distressed, according to one woman?
he takes it grievously to heart that such a scandal should have come upon his congregation
Who is the "stranger"?
Roger Chillingworth
3 multiple choice options
Why is he accompanied by an Indian?
to be redeemed out of his captivity
Why did Hester precede her husband in the New World?
he remained to look after some affairs
What is the scaffold?
an elevated platform
3 multiple choice options
Who is John Wilson?
the eldest clergyman of Boston
3 multiple choice options
What is hinted about the scarlet letter as Hester returns to prison?
threw a lured gleam along the passage way of the interior
How long does Hester stand on the scaffold?
3 hours
3 multiple choice options
Did the Massachusetts magistrates show mercy in the sentence?
Yes
1 multiple choice option
Who is Master Brackett?
the jailer
3 multiple choice options
Who is Roger Chillingworth?
Hester Prynne's husband posing as a physician
What does he vow to do?
to find out who the father is
Why does he assume another name?
so no one will know that he is Hester Prynne's husband because he will be shamed too
What does he make Hester promise?
to not tell anyone their secret
2 multiple choice options
Why does Hester hesitate about taking the medicine?
she thinks it might be poison
Is Chillingworth a medical doctor?
No, he is self taught
3 multiple choice options
Where has he recently learned secrets of medicine?
Indians
What happened when Chillingworth touches the scarlet letter?
seemed to scorch into Hester's breast
Why does Hester remain in the colony?
the man she loves is here and she is tied to the village
Where does Hester and Pearl reside?
in a small cottage on the outskirts of town, middle of nowhere
What new job has Hester taken on?
seamstress
3 multiple choice options
What one dress is Hester never asked to make?
wedding veils
3 multiple choice options
How do strangers react to the looks of the scarlet letter?
curiously
3 multiple choice options
How does Hester react to the looks of strangers?
she blushes
3 multiple choice options
What legend arises about the Scarlett letter?
it glows
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Why is Hester's needle work highly respected?
it is very good, no one else can do it
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Why does Hester name her daughter Pearl?
she was her treasure
What is Pearl's relationship with the other children?
she's an outcast; the children are cruel
How does Pearl react to the scarlet letter?
she is fascinated
3 multiple choice options
Why does Hester go to the governor's mansion?
to deliver gloves and to find truth about rumors
How does Pearl put to flight the taunting children?
she runs at them screaming, and scares them off
3 multiple choice options
What 3 men are with the governor in the garden?
Wilson, Chillingworth, and Dimmesdale
How has Dimmesdale changed physically since the early part of the story?
sick, pale, loss of weight
How does he help Hester?
he speaks for her
2 multiple choice options
What gestures of affection does Pearl make toward the minister?
presses his hand to her cheek
Who tempts Hester as she leaves the mansion?
Mistress Hibbins
What is Hester's reply to Mistress Hibbins?
she's busy with Pearl
What are the warning signs of Dimmesdale's failing health?
cheeks are pale and clutches his chest
How has Roger Chillingworth's face changed?
he looks like the devil
What is Chillingworth's plan of revenge?
to keep Dimmesdale alive so he can torture him
What does Dimmesdale ask of Hester and Pearl?
to stand on the scaffold with him
Who takes Dimmesdale home? (in Ch. 12)
Chillingworth