The Scarlet Letter Quiz 2

Chapters 7-11
1. Why does Hester show up at Governor Bellingham’s house (see ch.
7)?

2. Why do the men of authority in the village think that Hester is an

unfit mother?

3. What reasons does Hester list that she believes make her a good
mother for Pearl? List at least ONE reason, using a QUOTE from the
text:

4. What profession has Roger Chillingworth taken up? Why might his
services be needed?

5. What reasons does Reverend Dimmesdale have for thinking Hester

should keep Pearl?

6. Who is called a “leech” and why?

7. What rumor goes around about how Roger Chillingworth suddenly

appears in the town?

8. What quote in Chapter 9 is a good example of foreshadowing?

Include the QUOTE and page number:

9. What opinion do the townspeople form of Roger Chillingworth? What

do they start to think about him?

10. What has happened to Roger Chillingworth’s face as he has been

tending to Reverend Dimmesdale?

11. Who do the townspeople believe is haunting Arthur Dimmesdale?

12. What disagreement is going on between Chillingworth and

Dimmesdale in the beginning of ch. 10?

13. What does Chillingworth see when he pushes aside

Dimmesdale’s vestments while he sleeps? What does he do upon
seeing this?
14. What is Chillingworth’s vengeful plot towards his enemy?

15. How has Dimmesdale won the popularity of his followers?

16. How has Dimmesdale been attempting to reveal his secret? What
effect do his attempts have on the congregation?

17. What does Dimmesdale do when he is alone to help relieve his

guilty conscience? List at least TWO things:

18. What is finally revealed to us on page 127? What do we learn

about the Reverend’s secret? Include a QUOTE that finally shows us
Dimmesdale’s secret:

19. What is the only truth left on Earth that provides Dimmesdale
with a real existence?

20. Roger Chillingworth is Arthur Dimmesdale’s true friend.

TRUE FALSE

21. Dimmesdale has no idea that Chillingworth is an evil presence,

come to wreak havoc on the minister.
TRUE FALSE

22. Pearl calls Chillingworth the Devil.

TRUE FALSE

23. Chillingworth believes that Dimmesdale’s illness is a physical one

only.
TRUE FALSE

24. Dimmesdale is tortured by the fact that his congregation respects

and admires him so highly.
TRUE FALSE

25. Dimmesdale promises to reveal to Chillingworth what secret is

making him so sick.
TRUE FALSE