AnswersMO-English Language Arts 11 AThe Scarlet Letter, Part 2

The Scarlet Letter, Part 2 Answers

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Based on how the narrator presents the setting and characters in this novel, what inference can you make about Hawthorne’s opinion of Hester Prynne?

A
He agrees with the townspeople that Hester is evil and should be punished.
B
He believes that Hester can be redeemed if she accepts responsibility for her mistake.
C
He sympathizes with Hester, not the townspeople.
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Knowing that the novel was written 200 years after the fictionalized setting, what inference can you make about the societal values of the Puritan age and Hawthorne’s time?

A
Hester is an admirable protagonist in Hawthorne’s time but is considered a sinner in her own time.
B
Hawthorne’s interpretation of Hester’s sin is the same as Puritan values in the 1600s.
C
Societal values regarding sin did not change much between the Puritan age and Hawthorne’s time.

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