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1
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The novel beings where? What is the significance to this place?

A

in front of the Salem jail; the jail is symbolic for the Puritans “watch-dog” mentality

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2
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What is the symbol of the rosebush related to?

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passion

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3
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What are the women in the court yard upset about?

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they thought Hester’s punishment wasn’t harsh enough

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What is Hester’s punishment to be?

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to wear and “A” for adultery for the rest of her life

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5
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Hester is shocked to discover who in town her first day on the scaffold?

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her husband

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6
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What does he vow to do? How does he plan to do this?

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to find out who the father is; looking into his heart

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7
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What is Pearl’s function in the novel? How does Hawthorne reveal this?

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to remind Hester of her sin; he makes Pearl evil

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What are the many symbols of the Scarlet Letter?

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Hester’s sin, shame, guilt

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9
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Why is Hester’s housing choice symbolic?

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she lives on the boarder of the Puritan town that represents morals and the immorality of the woods

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10
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Explain the significance of Pearl’s name.

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a pearl is something bought at a high price

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11
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What point does Hawthorne try to make with the name?

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that appearance can be misleading

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12
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How does the trip to the governor’s mansion further the idea of Pearl as the scarlet letter?

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Hawthorne literally describes her as the “scarlet letter endowed with life”

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13
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Why does Hester appeal to Dimmesdale? What are some things that this encounter causes?

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She sees Pearl and him connecting; Pearl tells him she was picked off the rose bush

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14
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Why is Chillingworth referred to as a leech? 2 reasons.

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he was a doctor and he sucks the life out of Dimmesdale

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What is the turning point for Chillingworth? How does he change? Give some evidence of this.

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he sees the “A” on Dimmesdale’s chest; he becomes more evil; he makes an evil laugh

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16
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How does Pearl connect her parents while playing in the graveyard?

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By throwing the burrs on Hester and Dimmesdale

17
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How does Dimmesdale attempt to cope with his guilty conscious?

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he tries to tell his congregates but fails; inflicts physical pain onto himself

18
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When does the reader become aware that Chillingworth is powerless as to the outcome of the novel?

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When the meteor leaves an “A” in the sky

19
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What are some of the changes that occur in Hester as she moves from passionate to logical thinker?

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she doesn’t act on her feelings, she depends on logic

20
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When confronted by Pearl about the scarlet letter what transpires? Why is it significant?

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Hester lies; She never lies

21
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What is important about the sunshine that Pearl plays in, in the forrest?

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Hester cannot reach it but Pearl can. It points out that where ever Hester goes, darkness follows

22
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What does Pearl point out about the suffering of Hester and Dimmesdale?

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that Hester’s is external and Dimmesdale’s is internal

23
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What changes following the meeting of Hester and Dimmesdale in the woods for Hester, Dimmesdale, and Pearl?

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Hester moves back to passionate, Dimmesdale becomes a different person by trying to teach children cuss words, Pearl begins to accept her father

24
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What is the plan for escaping from New England? How is it foiled?

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they paid sailors to bring them to England; Chillingworth got a ride on the boat

25
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What is the importance of Mistress Hibbins in the final few chapters of the novel?

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she connects all those who are sinners

26
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What causes the death of Dimmesdale, Chillingworth, and Hester?

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Dimmesdale- relief of his guilt after he confesses in front of the townspeople and Hester; Chillingworth- had nothing to live for once Dimmesdale was dead; Hester- old age

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What are the circumstances surrounding Dimmesdale’s death?

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he climbs onto the scaffold, confesses, rips his shirt off, and dies

28
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What becomes of Pearl?

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she grows up, moves to England, and gets Chillingworth’s money once he dies

29
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to drink

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Quaff

30
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an ethical consideration or principle that inhibits action

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scruble

31
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safe distance

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berth

32
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a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones

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clarion

33
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an emotion of sympathetic pity

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Patons

34
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something that is taught; a lesson

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lore

35
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the act of making known

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intimations

36
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something that foreshadows a coming event; omen

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portent

37
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the color black

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sable

38
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the heraldic color red

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gules

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