Scarlet Letter Chapter 6-10 Quiz

Pearl causes her mother pain when she

throws flowers at the scarlet letter

When Hester visits Gov. Bellingham

• Dimmesdale argues in favor of Hester's request

• Chillingworth is present

• Pearl shows momentary tenderness towards Dimmesdale

• A strange reflection is seen in the mirror

Chilingworth is

successful as a physician because of his knowledge of herbs he learned from the Native Americans

Chillingworth becomes friends with Dimmesdale because

he suspects Dimmesdale

Roger’s diagnosis is confirmed when

he sneaks into the Minister's chamber while Dimmesdale is asleep

Pearl

• is dressed like a miniature scarlet letter

• Becomes a source of torment as well as love for Hester

• perceives more than an ordinary child would

• is wild and uncontrollable

Dimmesdale feels that Hester is more fortunate than he is because she has

faced her guilt publicly

the character who "...with a wild look of wonder, joy, and horror!...threw up his arms toward the ceiling and stamped his feet upon the floor!"

Chilingworth

the character for whom "There is no law, no reverence for authority, no regard for human ordinances [laws] or opinions...

Pearl

the character who "...had been calm in temperament, kindly, though not of warm affections...but [was seized by] a terrible fascination, a kind of fierce, though still calm necessity..."

Chilingworth

the character who was "...confined within an iron framework...

Dimmesdale

Dimmesdale goes to the scaffold in the middle of the night to

seek relief from his guilt