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The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Study Guide NO FEAR Translation

Summary
- Video Plot Summary
Characters
Main Ideas
- Themes
- Plot analysis
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Setting
- Motifs
- Symbols
- Genre
- Allusions
- Style
- Point of View
- Tone
- Foreshadowing
- Key Facts
- Is Hester Prynne a feminist?
Quotes
- Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Writing Help

Further Study

Chapters 23-24 Quiz

Further Study Chapters 23-24 Quiz

1 of 5
According to the narrator, what is on Dimmesdale's chest?

Hester's name
The letter "A"
The word "liar"
The narrator doesn't say.

2 of 5
Why is Chillingworth upset that Dimmesdale has chosen to expose himself?

This allows Dimmesdale to escape Chillingworth's torture.
Chillingworth was plotting to kill Dimmesdale on the ship.
Dimmesdale does not tell the whole truth about his sins.
Chillingworth wanted to be the one to expose Dimmesdale.

3 of 5
What happens to Chillingworth after Dimmesdale's death?

He returns to his home in England.
He moves to Rhode Island to practice medicine.
He becomes a hermit living on the outskirts of town.
He wastes away and dies.

4 of 5
Which statement best characterizes the town's reaction to Dimmesdale's revelation?

They are angered by his betrayal.
They blame Hester for corrupting the minister.
They are confused about exactly what happened.
They come to realize that no one is without sin.

5 of 5
TRUE or FALSE: In the conclusion, the narrator is ambiguous as to whether Hester and Dimmesdale will be together in the afterlife.

True
False

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