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The Scarlet Letter, Part 2 Answers

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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 4 of The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne and the majority of the settlers see themselves as

A
less knowledgeable
B
more simple
C
less powerful
D
more civilized
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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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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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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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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, 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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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?

A
weakness of spirit
B
inner strength
C
carelessness
D
desire for revenge
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In Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, what does Hester Prynne mean when she states, “It is too deeply branded. Ye cannot take it off,” with respect to the scarlet letter on her breast?

A
Hester means that she does not want the letter removed from her breast because she is proud to wear it.
B
Hester means that she has already been marked with shame for life whether she wears the letter or not.
C
Hester means that she would rather wear the letter on her breast than obey the laws of her community.
D
Hester means that she doesn’t care one way or another whether she has to wear the letter.
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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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