Settings & Places Sayeth what? Events Symbols Miscellaneous
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The 17th Century (1600s)
In what century is the story of Hester Prynne set in?
100
Who is Pearl
Who is Pearl"Come away or yonder old Black Man will catch you! He hath got hold of the minister already!"
100
The Native Americans
Before he appeared in Boston, who had Chillingworth been living with?
100
A suit of armor
In what item does Hester see her reflection in the governor's mansion?
100
By running away to Europe
How do Hester and Dimmesdale plan to escape?
200
Amsterdam
Where did Hester and her husband live before coming to America?
200
Who is Dimmesdale
"...it must needs be better for the sufferer to be free to show his pain...than to cover it all up in his heart."
200
Whipping, Fasting, Holding Vigils
What method did Dimmesdale use to punish himself?
200
The wild rosebush
Indicates that beauty and independence can blossom among dreariness and depression.
200
Three hours
What is the length of time Hester and Pearl must stand on the scaffold?
300
Boston
BostonIn what city do Hester and Pearl live?
300
Who is Hester
"Had they taken her from me, I would willingly go with thee into the forest, and signed my name in the Black Man's book too..."
300
She is executed for witchcraft
How does mistress Hibbins eventually die?
300
A meteor
What natural even symbolizes Dimmesdale's and Governor Winthrop's virtue?
300
An escape from society where societal rules do not apply
What does nature represent?
400
In a cottage on the outskirts of Boston
Where, specifically, do Hester and Pearl live?
400
Who is governor Bellingham
"'Canst thou tell me, my child, who made thee?"
400
She is a seamstress
How does Hester support herself and Pearl?
400
The Scarlet Letter
What mark can supposedly be seen on Dimmesdale's chest
400
To conceal actions that would be forbidden during the day. Night is the time when inner selves can manifest themselves
What is the purpose of night?
500
Able
AbleWhat does Hester's letter A eventually come to mean to the townspeople?
500
Who is Chillingworth
"(Ugly weeds) grew out of his heart, and typify...some hideous secret that was buried with him."
500
Hester has removed the Scarlet Letter
Why doesn't Pearl recognize her mother right away after Hester's forest meeting with Dimmesdale?
500
Gray
What color of clothing does Hester always wear?
500
1850
What year was The Scarlet Letter published?






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