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Scarlet Letter review Flashcards

1
Q

Who wrote The Scarlet Letter?

A

Nathaniel Hawthorne

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2
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When was The Scarlet Letter written?

A

the 1800’s

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3
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When is the setting of The Scarlet Letter?

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The 1600’s

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4
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What is Hester’s last name?

A

Prynne

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5
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The Scarlet Letter primarily takes place in which town/city?

A

Boston

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6
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What word is Hester’s scarlet letter supposed to stand for?

A

A for adultery

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7
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What other concepts could Hester’s scarlet letter symbolize?

A

Love, sin, perseverance

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8
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Why does Hester stay in the colony instead of leaving and starting somewhere new when she is discovered to be pregnant out of wedlock?

A

So she can purify herself while having shame?

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9
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Hester’s community is a group of very strict, religious people in the American colonies who wanted a purified version of Christianity. What is the term for this group?

A

Puritans

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10
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Who is Pearl’s father?

A

Arthur Dimmesdale

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Does Hester love her husband?

A

No, because she was probably forced to marrying Chillingworth and not out of love.

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What does Hester do to show her charitable nature in the town?

A

She sews for the poor

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13
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What kind of garment is Hester not allowed to saw?

A

Wedding gowns

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14
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According to the Puritans, who is the ‘Dark man’ ?

A

Roger Chillingworth

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What do the townspeople say about Pearl?

A

That she’s the devil’s child

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16
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What does the scarlet letter mean to Pearl?

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She is fascinated by it, as it’s always been a part of her mother

17
Q

Why does Pearl begin to scream when arriving at the governor’s mansion? What does she want?

A

She wants a rose from the rosebush outside of the governor’s window

18
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What color dress is Pearl wearing when she visits the courthouse?

A

It’s red, the color of passion

19
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As Hester leaves the governor’s mansion, Mistress Hibbins, the governor’s sister, poker her head out of the window to invite Hester to a witches gathering. What does Hester say to her?

A

That if they would have taken Pearl, she would have gladly joined

20
Q

By the midpoint of the novel, Dimmesdale gets a new roommate. Who is this roommate?

A

Roger Chillingworth

21
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Why does Dimmesdale need a roommate?

A

Dimmesdale is very ill and sick and needs someone to aid him

22
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Why did our author change his last name? What letter did he add?

A

Nathaniel Hawthorne a ‘W’ to Hathorne because his ancestors sentenced innocent people to death

23
Q

After his return to church, the main topic of Dimmesdale’s sermons is?

A

Sin

24
Q

Arthur Dimmesdale tortures himself by?

A

Scourging himself with a whip, staying up all night, starving himself, standing on the scaffold at night.

25
Q

In the novel, Chillingworth’s ‘animal nickname’ is?

A

The Leech

26
Q

Prior to seeing the vision in the sky, Hester was returning from which character’s death bed?

A

Governor Winthrop

27
Q

The vision that Arthur, Hester, and Pearl see in the sky takes the shape of?

A

A scarlet letter

28
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While witnessing this vision, where do Arthur, Pearl, and Hester stand holding hands?

A

On the scaffolds

29
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After meeting in the forest, where do Arthur and Hester decide to flee to?

A

Europe

30
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When Hester removes the scarlet letter in the forest, how does Pearl react?

A

She wants her mother to put it back on

31
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After talking to the sailor, Hester realizes that which other character will be travelling with their small group?

A

Roger Chillingworth

32
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True or False: Arthur’s last sermon was the worst sermon he’s ever given?

A

False

33
Q

What does Arthur have hidden under his shirt?

A

A scarlet letter, just like Hester. Letter is unknown?

34
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True or false: Arthur lives for many years with Hester after the final sermon?

A

False

35
Q

How does Roger Chillingworth die?

A

He naturally wastes away and dies a year after the sermon

36
Q

How does Pearl become a wealthy woman?

A

She inherits Chillingworth’s fortune

37
Q

Which two characters share a gravestone at the end of the novel?

A

Dimmesdale and Hester

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