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The Scarlet Letter, Part 2

Question 3 • NC-English Language Arts 11

Read the excerpt relating to Hester Prynne from Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter.She had borne, that morning, all that nature could endure; and as her temperament was not of the order that escapes from too intense suffering by a swoon, her spirit could only shelter itself beneath a stony crust of insensibility, while the faculties of animal life remained entire.Which character trait of Hester Prynne does Hawthorne develop in this excerpt from the chapter?

Answer
A
weakness of spirit
B
inner strength
C
carelessness
D
desire for revenge
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