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The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

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- Protagonist
- Antagonist
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- Allusions
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Chapters 1-2 Quiz

Quizzes Chapters 1-2 Quiz

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

The frailty of mankind
The reader's sympathy for Hester's ordeal
A sweet moral blossom found within the Hester's story
The beautiful child that resulted from Hester's affair

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

Its ornate design is inappropriate for a symbol of punishment.
Its crude design is unbecoming and sloppy.
The fine quality fabric should have been saved for a better purpose.
It is misspelled.

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

She is frightened by the shouting of the angry crowd.
A piece of rotten fruit thrown at Hester accidentally hits her.
She's hungry.
Hester squeezes her too tightly.

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

Her childhood home in England
The night of her affair
Friends from her youth
Her grandfather's farm

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

The church and the courthouse
The church and the cemetery
The jail and the cemetery
The jail and the tavern

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