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The Scarlet Letter Flashcards

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What are the themes of the novel

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Public punishment and humiliation and affects of sin

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Which one of the following are important in the novel: scaffold, sun, forest, church

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All but church

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What adjectives would you use to describe Hester?

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Shy, ashamed, embarrassed, and annoyed

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What happens at the end of the story to Hester?

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Stays in Boston to be close to pearl

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What happens at the end of the story to Pearl?

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She gets married and possibly had a child

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What happens at the end of the story to dimmsdale?

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Died on the scaffold

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What happens at the end of the story to chillingworth?

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Died a year after dimmsdale

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What imagery can you use to describe pearl?

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Confident, bubbly, cautious of her mother

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What does the scaffold do in the story?

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It is the place for public punishment and embarrassment especially for Hester

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What were Hester’s motivations in the story?

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Pearl and her name

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What conflicts were in the story?

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Pearl having feelings for AD, Hester keeping RC a secret, Hester committing adultery with AD, pearl getting called witch baby because of her mothers actions

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What does AD placing his hand over his heart suggest?

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He is nervous and guilty about something

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12
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What was Hester’s way of making money?

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Embroidery and making clothes

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13
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What is the setting of the story?

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Boston

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14
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What is the time setting?

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Mid 17th century, 1600s, 7 years

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How long had Hester and RC been apart?

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2 years

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16
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How old was RC?

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Much older than Hester

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17
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How did the poor people treat Hester?

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They looked down on her

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18
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How did the attitude of the town change over the years?

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They ignored Hester more and excepted her mistake

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What did pearl do at the end of the story?

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Got married and had a baby

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20
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How does Hester feel about AD at the end?

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She still loves him

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21
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Does AD ever reveal his sin to the town?

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Yes he does. On the scaffold

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22
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What does the ship captain reveal to Hester?

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That RC is going on their ship with them

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Who is the ugly deformed man in the story?

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RC

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24
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Who died the night of the ministers vigil?

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Governor Winthrall

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Who frequently preached about Hester and was the oldest clergyman?

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John Wilson

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26
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Who was the ordained minister, well educated, and weak?

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AD

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27
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Who protects her loved ones at any cost?

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Hester

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28
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Who is the governors sister?

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Mistress Hibbons

29
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Who wants to take pearl away from Hester?

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The governor Billingham

30
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Who is a beautiful child, willful and very temperamental?

A

Pearl

31
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Why does Hester refuse to reveal he identity of pearls father?

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Because she loves him

32
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What takes RC so long to get to Boston?

A

He gets captured by Indians

33
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Who pleads with Hester at the beginning of the story to tell who the father is?

A

AD

34
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Does Hester speak to RC when he comes to the prison?

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Yes

35
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What does RC give to pearl while in prison?

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Vaccine

36
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What does RC promise to Hester about her lover?

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He can’t hurt the father of pearl

37
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How is Hester treated at the beginning of the book by the people of the town?

A

She is not respected but is looked down on

38
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How does Hester dress pearl?

A

In beautiful dresses

39
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How do the people treat her?

A

She gets punished for her mothers sin and is considered a witch baby

40
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Who threatens to take Pearl away from Hester?

A

The governor

41
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What do the people of Boston accept RC as professionally?

A

A physician

42
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Does AD try to justify to himself about his sin?

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Yes (whips himself, starves, and holds prayer vigils)

43
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How do the members of the church feel about AD?

A

They like him but feel he is guilty for something

44
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Who joins AD on the scaffold that night?

A

Hester and Pearl

45
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What does AD promise Pearl?

A

That he won’t hold her hand in public

46
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After seven years, how do the people treat Hester?

A

Differently and more respectively

47
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When the magistrates tell Hester she does not have to wear the A what does she do?

A

Wear it anyway

48
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What does AD do when he finds out that RC is her husband?

A

He is furious and realizes RC used him for revenge but at the end he forgives her

49
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In the forest what do Hester and AD plan to do?

A

Run away to England together

50
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Does Hester regret that she ever loved AD?

.

A

No

51
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What does Pearl do after AD kisses her?

A

Wipes it off

52
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What does Hester book? And for who?

A

A trip to Europe with ADA and Pearl

53
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Does AD die before or after he confesses?

A

After

54
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When does RC die?

A

A year after AD

55
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Does Hester still wear the A?

A

Yes

56
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What happened to Pearl?

A

She got married and had a baby

57
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What does the scarlet letter symbolize?

A

Adultery, able, and angel

58
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Who does RC decide to get revenge on when he discovers his wife is an adulteress?

A

AD

59
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Why does AD not confess for 7 years?

A

He does not want to share his sin

60
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What does RC torture AD with for 7 years?

A

Living with him

61
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What is the result of Hester’s sin?

A

Wearing an A on her chest

62
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What is the black man?

A

The devil

63
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What unites the four major characters in the story?

A

Pearl

64
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How does Hester show us she is going to start a new life while in the forest?

A

Takes her hair down and takes off the A

65
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What is AD only salvation?

A

The election sermon

66
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What is AD greatest sin?

A

Hurting himself and not confessing?

67
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How does Hester make it through public shame all those years?

A

For AD and Pearl

68
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What is the central conflict of the story?

A

Hester and AD adultery

69
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What is the scarlet letters main concern?

A

Effect of sin

70
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When does Pearl become more like a human child?

A

When AD dies and she kisses him and cries

71
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What is the climax of the story?

A

AD confession

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