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The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
The Custom-House: Introductory
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–14
Chapters 15–16
Chapters 17–18
Chapters 19–20
Chapters 21–22
Chapters 23–24
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Hester Prynne
Roger Chillingworth
Arthur Dimmesdale
Pearl
Governor Bellingham
Mistress Hibbins
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
Quotes By Theme
Female Independence
Guilt
Nature vs. Society
Empathy
Quotes By Section
The Custom-House
Chs. 1 – 2
Chs. 3 – 4
Chs. 5 – 6
Chs. 7 – 8
Chs. 9 – 10
Chs. 11-12
Chs. 13 – 14
Chs. 15 – 16
Chs. 17 – 18
Chs. 19 – 20
Chs. 21 – 22
Chs. 23 – 24
Quotes By Character
Hester Prynne
Arthur Dimmesdale
Roger Chillingworth
Pearl
Governor Bellingham
Quotes By Symbol
The Scarlet A
The Meteor
Pearl
Further Study
Context
Anne Hutchinson and Hester Prynne
Hawthorne and the Historical Romance
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
The Custom-House: Introductory
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Chapters 7-8
Chapters 9-10
Chapters 11-12
Character List
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 13-14
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 15-16
Chapters 17-18
Chapters 19-20
Chapters 21-22
Chapters 23-24
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapters 3-4 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 3-4 Quiz
1
of 5
Who accompanies Hester's husband when he first appears on the outskirts of the crowd?
A British sailor
His dog
His Native American captor
His minister friend
2
of 5
What does Hester do at the close of Reverend Wilson's sermon on sin?
Faint
Breaks down weeping
Get led back to the prison
Ask for forgiveness
3
of 5
Why does Hester at first refuse medicine from her husband?
She fears it is poisoned.
She prefers to suffer.
She doesn't like the taste.
She wants to save it for her child.
4
of 5
Why does Chillingworth want to remain in Boston?
He feels there is still a chance to salvage his marriage.
He wants to open a clinic.
He wants to seek revenge on Hester's lover.
He wants to torment Hester.
5
of 5
After leaving England, what event delays Chillingworth's arrival in Boston?
He is captured by Indians.
He is shipwrecked.
His services are requested in another colony.
He falls ill.
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