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Whose identity does Hester promise to keep secret?
Chillingworth
Who says, “The sunshine does not love you… because it is afraid of something on your bosom?”
Pearl
Who is the governer’s sister?
Mistress Hibbins
Who says, “Wondrous strength and generosity of a woman’s heart! She will not speak?”
Dimmesdale
What is Hester Prynne condemned for?
Adultery
When does Hester rip away the scarlet letter?
During her forest meeting with Dimmesdale
What does Dimmesdale torture himself with?
A scourge
Hester becomes a sister of
Mercy
The characters of the community are
Puritans
Puritans moved to America to escape
persecution and catholic practices
When does the story take place?
1600s
When is the scarlet letter found?
1700s
Where was the scarlet letter found?
Second story of Salem Custom House
Chillingworth leaves ____ to Pearl
Property
When did Dimmesdale die?
The day before they were supposed to leave, while delivering his last sermon
Chillingworth lived with ________ before coming to Boston
Native Americans
Chillingworth became a _____
doctor
What does the prison rosebush represent?
Forgiveness/Redemption
What happens to Pearl after the ending?
She marries back into Europe
What happens to Hester after the ending?
She eventually moves back to Boston to die
What happens to Chillingworth after the ending?
He dies a year later
Who is believed to be a witch?
Mistress Hibbins
Who is Reverend Wilson?
An elder clergyman, a stereotypical purist man
Who is Reverend Blackstone?
The one who founded Boston
Who is governor Bellingham?
The governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was harsh and strict. Tries to take Pearl away.
Who is governor Winthrop?
The first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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