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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Wilson is described as having what relationship to Dimmesdale?
(a) One of his holy fathers.
(b) One of his mystical mates.
(c) One of his fatherly teachers.
(d) One of his clerical brethern.

2. Who is the "grim, ugly-eyed old man" who recognizes Pearl?
(a) The old governor.
(b) Her father.
(c) Hester's former husband.
(d) The old jailer.

3. What metal is the previously mentioned book and pen associated with?
(a) Silver.
(b) Iron.
(c) Gold.
(d) Bronze.

4. Despite his triumph in delivering the sermon in Chapter 23, how does Dimmesdale appear?
(a) "Hale and hearty."
(b) "Wanton and wan."
(c) "Feeble and pale."
(d) "Delicate and forlorn."

5. What group of people leads the procession referred to in the title of Chapter 22?
(a) The soldiers.
(b) The musicians.
(c) The clergy.
(d) The public officials.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where have Hester and Dimmesdale decided would be the best place to escape to?

2. What facial expression of Chillingworth displays his true malice, which the narrator calls "his blackness" in Chapter 14?

3. Which of the following is NOT used by the narrator to describe Pearl in Chapter 21?

4. What does Chillingworth say in Chapter 14 the town council has been debating?

5. What marks particular attendants of the holiday as members of their forest settlements?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, why is Chillingworth in the woods?

2. In Chapter 14, what does Hester ask of Chillingworth?

3. Why does Hawthorne describe Pearl, in Chapter 19, as a "living hieroglyphic."

4. Why will Hester and Dimmesdale have to head back to Europe, instead of moving somewhere more rural or remote?

5. In Chapter 15, when Pearl asks Hester what the letter stands for, what does Hester reply?

6. Why does Hester's heart sink when she sees Dimmesdale in the procession during the public holiday?

7. Why, in Chapter 18, does Hester remove the scarlet letter and fling it into a brook?

8. When Hester calls for Pearl to come to her in Chapter 19, Pearl will not move from her spot in the woods. What prevents her from going to her mother?

9. How does Hawthorne describe Dimmesdale, either physically or emotionally, at the beginning of Chapter 13?

10. Where does Dimmesdale go at the beginning of Chapter 12, and why?

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