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Based on Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, what do the circumstances of Hester Prynne’s life reveal about the time period in which she lives?

A
A woman was not allowed to speak in her own defense.
B
A woman could be elected to represent a community.
C
A woman could not be put to death for breaking a law.
D
A woman was considered to be the property of her husband.
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In Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, which best describes the magistracy’s main goal with respect to the punishment it delivers to Hester Prynne for her crime?

A
public humiliation and ostracism
B
removal from all interaction with others
C
the delivery of physical pain
D
a life of servitude to pay for her sins
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Based on Hawthorne’s description in Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, which word best describes Master Dimmesdale?

A
kind
B
honorable
C
cowardly
D
cruel
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Based on Hawthorne’s description in Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter, which word best describes the man who takes the name of Roger Chillingworth?

A
forgiving
B
honest
C
shrewd
D
volatile
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Based on Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter, in the time period in which Hester lived, a crime such as hers would bring dishonor to

A
only herself.
B
herself and her child.
C
herself, her husband, and her child.
D
herself and her husband.
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In Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, how does the magistracy’s act of marking Hester Prynne with a scarlet letter serve to maintain its power in the community?

A
People in the community are outraged by the magistracy’s act.
B
People in the community fear becoming similarly shamed.
C
People in the community sympathize with Hester Prynne.
D
People in the community are moved by the magistracy’s tenderness of heart.

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