English Test 5 Chapters 1-6

At the end of Chptr 4, Chillingworth says "Not thy soul, No not thine!" What do you think he means?

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At what point are you certain that Chillingsworth is Hester's husband. Name passage and page number

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What promies does Chillingsworth exact from Hester?

1. She will not reveal Chillingsworth's identity. 2. She will not reveal the father of her baby.

Under whose footsteps was the rosebush outside the prison supposed to have sprung?

Ann Hutchinson's footsteps were supposed to have sprung under the rosebush as she entered the prison.

What colors does hawthorne use in the opening scene and how does he use them?

Colors are browns and grays and they set a somber mood.

Hawthorne describe Hester as lonely and "without a friend on earth who dared to show himself" Who might be one friend who dares NOT show himself?

Chillingsworth

Describe the stranger's reaction when he sees Hester?

He is shocked. He doesn't recognize her...looks at her twice.

What explanation does the stranger make to the townsman with whom he speaks that accounts for his combination of "civilized and savage costume. "

He said he had been held captive by the Indians

How does Rev. Wilson interpret the baby's response to Dimmesdales' entreaty?

He thinks the baby needs a father immediately.

HOw does Hester account for the aspects of Pearl's character that trouble her?

He thinks the mood she was in when she was pregnant didn't help the baby.

What do you think about the wisdom of keepoing each of them?

Hester is saving both lives by keeping their identities a secret.

What is the significance of the scarlet letter A embroidered on Hester's gown?

It stands for adultery.

Prov. 11:12, 13, 20:19 and 25:9,10. What do you discern from these scriptures?

Keeping secrets is acceptable. They allow untrustworthy people to gossip and betray others.

What conclusion can you draw from the fact that every new colony must provide a prison and cemetery at once?

Many bad people come to the colonies that need to be contained and many diseases are spread that are fatal.

Do you think Pearl would have been more obedient and if Hester had taken a different approach to discipline?

No, I think it would have made her more rebellious and behave even worse.

Is keeping secrets wrong?

Not if the secret protects the person. When you lie to keep a secret, it is wrong.

In what way, according to Rev. Dimmesdale, can Hester help her unknown lover atone for his sin.

She could confess to who she had the affair with and "give him up" but she won't say who he is.

Describe Hester as she emerges from the prison outside the prison door.

She is prettier than ever. She stands tall and shows dignity.

Explain the irony of this fascination that Pearl has with the scarlet letter.

She is the result of that sin and Hester's sin might be undetected if it wasn't for Pearl.

Descirbed Hester's reaction when she sees the stranger>

She recognizes him immediately and she is scared.

What does Hester do for a living?

She sews.

What seems especially to disturb the stranger after he has learned about Hester's sentence?

That Hester's companion is not with her

What is the first object of which Pearl seems to be aware as an infant?

The scarlet letter

At the end of Chptr 4, Chillingworth says "Not thy soul, No not thine!" Which words would he have emphasized when he made this exclamation.

Thy and thine.

In describing the harsh disciplinary practices of the Puritan family, Hawthorne observed that hese practices are "enjoined by scriptural authority." He who spares the rod hates his son.... Does Hester spare the rod?

YEs

Hawthorne says the puritan townspeople are "stern enought to look upon Hester's death had that been the sentence but not heartless enough to mock and ridicule her. Do you agree that scornful mockery would be crueler than the attitude H. describes here?

Yes mockery sticks with people, for a long time and makes people feel bad.

End of chptr 4, Hester still has 2 secrets. identity of her baby's father and true identity of Chillingsworth. are they equally important>

Yes, very similiar They both determine her punishment.

Where is Roger Chillingsworth, the stranger of Chptr 3, to lodge while the authorities settle his ransom with the Indians?

in jail.