The Scarlet Letter

by: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Chapters 1-2 Quick Quiz

1 of 5
What does the rose outside the prison symbolize, according to the narrator?

2 of 5
Why do the women in the crowd criticize Hester’s scarlet letter?

3 of 5
What causes Hester’s infant to cry out while she’s standing on the scaffold?

4 of 5
What does Hester reflect on while standing before the crowd?

5 of 5
According to the narrator, what are the first two structures typically built in a new colony?

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