The Scarlet Letter, ch. 5-6

Ch. 5 What does Hester do upon being released from prison?

• She moves back into her former house in Boston.

• She decides to go back to England with her daughter.

• She resolves to join a different Puritan community far from Boston.

• She moves into an abandoned cottage on the outskirts of town.

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Ch. 5 What is one way in which the Puritan's interactions with Hester reveal their hypocrisy?

• They publically forgive Hester for her sin but still refuse to employ her as a seamstress.

• They refuse to forgive Hester for her sin or to associate with her in any way.

• They're willing to benefit from Hester's work as a seamstress while shunning her personally.

• They condemn Hester's work as a seamstress while asking for her help in other areas.

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Ch. 5 How does Hester support herself and Pearl?

• engaging in "the oldest profession"

• through her skill as a seamstress

• marrying a wealthy man

• growing a garden

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Ch. 6 What trait does Hester pass on to her daughter Pearl?

• Her strong and defiant spirit.

• Her unyielding sense of Puritan values.

• Her calm and gentle nature.

• Her desire to conform to societal norms.

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Ch. 6 What does Pearl innately sense is linked to her and Hester's rejection by society?

• Hester's rigid moral values

• Hester's tattered clothing

• Hester's scarlet letter

• Hester's obsession with nature

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Ch. 6 How do the townspeople perceive Pearl?

• as the physical embodiment of sin

• as a gifted and intelligent child

• as a symbol of hope and redemption

• as a harmless and misunderstood child

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