Book Review Flashcards

1
Q

What is the occupation of the narrator in the story?

A

Customs officer

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2
Q

Where do Hester and Chillingworth live before coming to America?

A

Amsterdam

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3
Q

With whom has Chillingworth been living with before he appears in Boston?

A

Native Americans

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4
Q

What is situated immediately outside the door of the prison in which Hester is kept?

A

A rosebush

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5
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What item in the governors mansion shows Hester a distorted reflection of her self?

A

A suit of armor

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6
Q

What are the methods Dimmesdale used to punish himself for his sins?

A

Scourging/whipping
Fasting
Vigils (extended periods of wakefulness or prayer)

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7
Q

In what city do Hester and pearl live?

A

Boston

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8
Q

Who is Mistress Hibbins?

A

The governor’s sister

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9
Q

How does mistress Hibbens eventually die?

A

She is executed publicly as a witch

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10
Q

How does Hester support herself financially

A

As a seamstress

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11
Q

Next to whom is Hester buried?

A

Dimmesdale

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12
Q

What natural phenomenon comes to symbolize both Dimmesdale’s sin and governor Winthrops “virtue”?

A

A meteor

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13
Q

Why does pearl not recognize her mother when she sees her with Dimmesdale in the forest?

A

Hester has removed the scarlet letter

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14
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How does pearl acknowledge Dimmesdale as her father at his death?

A

By kissing him

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15
Q

What mark can supposedly be seen on Dimmesdale’s chest?

A

A scarlet letter “a”

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16
Q

How do Hester and Dimmesdale plan to escape their suffering?

A

By boarding a ship bound for Europe

17
Q

How does Pearl become wealthy?

A

She inherits Chillingworth’s estate and marries a noble man

18
Q

Where does the narrator first encounter Hester Prynne’s story?

A

He finds a manuscript in the attic of the Salem custom house

19
Q

What item of clothing does Hester make for Governor Winthrop?

A

A pair of gloves

20
Q

What color of clothing does Hester always wear?

A

Black or gray

21
Q

What does Chillingworth pretend to be?

A

A doctor

22
Q

What does Hesters letter “A” eventually come to represent to the towns people?

A

Able

23
Q

Why does the narrator lose his job in the custom house?

A

A new custom house president, who is of a different party than the narrator, is elected