The Scarlet Letter

by: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Chapters 7-8 Quick Quiz

1 of 5
Who harasses Hester and Pearl on their way to the Governor’s mansion?

2 of 5
Why do the townspeople want to take Pearl away from Hester?

3 of 5
What is Hester shocked by when she looks at the reflection in Bellingham’s suit of armor?

4 of 5
What finally convinces Governor Bellingham and Reverend Wilson to let Hester retain guardianship over Pearl?

5 of 5
What does the narrator suggest Hester is saved from in being allowed to keep Pearl?

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