The Scarlet Letter Ch 1-3

When and where does this chapter take place

• Boston prison in 1642

• Boston church in 1642

• Boston stage in 1642

Who is the main character in this chapter?

• Reverend Dimmesdale, the church leader

• Hester Pyrnne, the prisoner

• The puritans, crowd people

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who is John Wilson?

• Nurse

• lawyer

• minister

What does the scarlet letter mean

• It is a mark of all Puritans

• It is a mark of happiness

• It is a mark of sin

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does Hester see when the crowd seems to disappear?

• People and places she had known in the past

• People angry at her

• Older people reading stories

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentences from page 6 (SS pg 8) tell the women's feelings about Hester Pyrnne?

• "Make the way. Let us pass,"

• "The prison door is opening. Here she comes. "

• "We wouldn't have been so easy on her. This woman should die!"

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

What do we know about Hester from these sentences on page 7 (SS pgs 10-11)?

"She wore a letter A on her gown. It was made of fine red cloth. And decorated with gold thread. Hester had made it herself."

• Hester can sew.

• Hester can read.

• Hester can paint

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What do these sentences from page 9 (SS pg 14) make you think? "Hester climbed the steps. Everyone stared. At first she felt like crying. She wanted to throw herself off."

• Hester is glad to be there.

• Hester does not want to be there

• Hester feels proud.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What goes with Hester to prison?

• her friend

• her secret

• her basket

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which two sentences remind Hester that the shame is real?

• "A court official led the woman out of prison." (page 6) (SS pg 9) and "Yet Hester looked calm." (page 8) (SS pg 13)

• "She saw her father's face." (Page 9) (SS pg 15) and " Hester stood again in the market place." (Page 10) (SS pg 16)

• "The baby began to cry." (Page 10) (SS pg 17) and "She touched the scarlet letter." (page 10) (SS pg 17)

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.9