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The Scarlet Letter, Part 2 Answers

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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 4 of The Scarlet Letter, what do the circumstances of Roger Chillingworth’s arrival in the settlement reveal about the time period in which the novel takes place?

A
Settlers were dependent on Indigenous people for all their medical and clothing needs.
B
Settlers had an efficient system of communication in place between their old and new worlds.
C
Settlers charged strangers who arrived in their settlement with trespassing and sentenced them to time in prison.
D
Settlers were dependent on Indigenous people for survival in the wilderness beyond the settlement.
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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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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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