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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which character seeks to make him or herself "the one trusted friend, to whom should be confided all the fear"?
2. Who is with the governor when Hester visits his house to deliver something?
3. Which description does not apply to Dimmesdale?
4. What symbol of the United States hands in front of the Custom-House?
5. Which character is described as having a "wildflower prettiness?"
Short Essay Questions
1. Does Hawthorne, in the end, decide to change anything?
2. What does Chillingworth implore Hester to do when they meet in the jail?
3. How does Hawthorne describe the inhabitants of Boston?
4. Why does Hawthorne decide to republish the offending introduction?
5. What kind of skill does Hester use to support herself?
6. What does Hester refuse to do during this chapter 3, despite pressure from her neighbors?
7. Describe the people referred to as the five in the following quotation: "If the hussy stood for judgment before us five, that are now here in a knot together"?
8. What is Dimmesdale's argument for keeping Hester and Pearl together?
9. As the relationship between Chillingworth and Dimmesdale develops in Chapter 9, what do the townspeople begin to suspect about Dimmesdale and why?
10. When Hester delivers gloves to the governor, what is the other reason for her going there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Specific colors play a role in telling the story, especially the colors red and black. While "red" is manifested in the scarlet letter (and other symbolic objects), "black" often remains a metaphorical color in this novel. Write an analytical essay that examines Hawthorne's use of these colors, in terms of metaphor as well as literal meaning in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
A source of psychological conflict in this novel is the relationship between Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth. Using textual examples, write an descriptive analysis of how Hawthorne 1) establishes this relationship, and 2) uses the relationship to develop conflict and drive the engine of the plot. You should be sure to include examples that demonstrate how this relationship intensifies conflict at various spots in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Hawthorne plays with the notion of a happy ending near the end of the novel, teasing the reader with the notion that Dimmesdale and Hester might indeed live out a happily-ever-after ending. Consider the fates of the three major characters (Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth) and argue whether they experienced a happy ending or not. Be sure to use comparative analysis and textual examples.
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