The Scarlet Letter, Part 2 Answers

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Read the statement by Roger Chillingworth relating to his quest to discover the father of Hester’s child from Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter.“There is a sympathy that will make me conscious of him. I shall see him tremble. I shall feel myself shudder, suddenly and unawares.”What does Roger Chillingworth mean when he makes this statement?

A
He will use force to discover the identity of the father of Hester’s child.
B
He will use his sensory abilities to intuitively discover the father of Hester’s child.
C
He will pay a ransom to Indigenous people to find the father of Hester’s child.
D
He will not stop pleading with Hester to reveal the identity of the father of her child.
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Read the excerpt relating to Mr. Dimmesdale from Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter.The young pastor’s voice was tremulously sweet, rich, deep, and broken. The feeling that it so evidently manifested, rather than the direct purport of the words, caused it to vibrate within all hearts, and brought listeners into one accord of sympathy.Based on the excerpt, which best explains why Mr. Dimmesdale’s speech to Hester Prynne is so moving to the audience?

A
Mr. Dimmesdale is able to charm the audience with a voice that rings out clearly and brightly as if singing the melody of a song.
B
Mr. Dimmesdale speaks with such a measure of authority that people cannot help but be captivated by the force of his words.
C
There is a depth of intense emotion underlying the words Mr. Dimmesdale speaks, as if he cannot control the feelings he is experiencing.
D
There is a detached rationality underlying the words Mr. Dimmesdale speaks, as if he is an expert in matters of the heart.
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Which excerpt from Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter is the best evidence that the stranger in the marketplace wants to keep his true identity a secret?

A
When he found the eyes of Hester Prynne fastened on his own, and saw that she appeared to recognize him, he slowly and calmly raised his finger, made a gesture with it in the air, and laid it on his lips.
B
By the Indian’s side, and evidently sustaining a companionship with him, stood a white man, clad in a strange disarray of civilized and savage costume.
C
A writhing horror twisted itself across his features, like a snake gliding swiftly over them, and making one little pause, with all its wreathed intervolutions in open sight.
D
There was a remarkable intelligence in his features, as of a person who had so cultivated his mental part that it could not fail to mould the physical to itself, and become manifest by unmistakable tokens.
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Which statement from Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter best explains Roger Chillingworth’s disinterest in seeking revenge on Hester?

A
“We have wronged each other.”
B
“Thou hast kept the secret of thy paramour.”
C
“What should ail me to harm this misbegotten and miserable babe?”
D
“The child is yours,—and she is none of mine,—neither will she recognize my voice or aspect as a father’s.”
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In Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter, which best describes Roger Chillingworth’s goal in knowing the identity of the father of Hester’s child?

A
to reveal the father’s name to the settler’s community
B
to stitch a letter of infamy on the father’s garment
C
to cause the father discomfort and internal distress
D
to see that the father is put to death for his alleged crime
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What is most likely required of a young man to be perceived as highly educated during the time period in which "The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger" takes place?

A
He needs to attend Carnival in the city of Venice in Italy.
B
He needs to establish important social connections with people of influence.
C
He needs to study the behavior of others to appreciate the human condition.
D
He needs to travel in order to be exposed to art, music, and culture.

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