The Scarlet Letter

Question 1

What plot events are described in “The Prison -Door”? Check the four best choices.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: The prison is described.; C: A crowd of people assembles in front of the prison.; E: The narrator observes a rosebush in bloom.; F: The narrator plucks one of the roses and offers it to the reader.

Question 2

What can you infer from these plot events? Check the three best choices.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: The story is about a prisoner.; B: People are waiting for something to happen.; E: The prison will be important to the story.

Question 3

Which plot events occur in “The Market-Place”? Check the two best choices.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Hester exits the jail with her infant.; D: Hester endures scorn while standing on the scaffold.

Question 4

What story elements are highlighted through these events? Check the three best choices.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: setting; E: mood; F: conflict

Question 5

What can the reader infer from these plot events?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Hester is in conflict with society.

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