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QuizMultiple Choice

The Scarlet Letter, Part 2

Question 1 • [ELA11] ELA 11, Sem 1 (26-27)

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?

Answer
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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