front 1 In what century is the story of Hester Prynne set | back 1 The seventeenth century |
front 2 What is the occupation of the narrator of this story | back 2 Customs officer |
front 3 Where do Hester and Chillingworth live before coming to America | back 3 Amsterdam |
front 4 With whom has Chillingworth been living before he appears in Boston | back 4 Native Americans |
front 5 What is situated immediately outside the door of the prison in which Hester is kept | back 5 A rosebush |
front 6 What item in the governor’s mansion shows Hester a distorted reflection of herself | back 6 A suit of armor |
front 7 What 3 methods does Dimmesdale use to punish himself for his sins | back 7 Scourging(whipping), Fasting and Vigils |
front 8 In what city do Hester and Pearl live | back 8 Boston |
front 9 Who is Mistress Hibbins | back 9 The governor's sister |
front 10 How does Mistress Hibbins eventually die | back 10 She is executed publicly as a witch |
front 11 How does Hester support herself financially | back 11 As a seamstress |
front 12 Next to whom is Hester buried | back 12 Dimmesdale |
front 13 What natural phenomenon comes to symbolize both Dimmesdale’s “sin” and Governor Winthrop’s “virtue” | back 13 A meteor |
front 14 Why does Pearl not recognize her mother when she sees her with Dimmesdale in the forest | back 14 Hester has removed the scarlet letter |
front 15 How does Pearl acknowledge Dimmesdale as her father at his death | back 15 By kissing him |
front 16 What mark can supposedly be seen on Dimmesdale’s chest | back 16 A scarlet letter “A” |
front 17 How do Hester and Dimmesdale plan to escape their suffering | back 17 By boarding a ship bound for Europe |
front 18 How does Pearl become wealthy | back 18 She inherits Chillingworth’s estate and marries a nobleman |
front 19 Where does the narrator first encounter Hester Prynne’s story | back 19 He finds a manuscript in the attic of the Salem Custom-House |
front 20 What item of clothing does Hester make for Governor Winthrop | back 20 A pair of gloves |
front 21 What color of clothing does Hester always wear | back 21 Gray |
front 22 Where do Hester and Pearl live | back 22 In an abandoned cottage on the outskirts of Boston |
front 23 What does Chillingworth pretend to be | back 23 A doctor |
front 24 What does Hester’s letter “A” eventually come to represent to the townspeople | back 24 “Able” |
front 25 Why does the narrator lose his job in the customhouse | back 25 A new customhouse president, who is of a different party than the narrator, is elected |