Hester Prynne and Roger Chillingworth

Hester Prynne sends her daughter Pearl to play by the sea while she converses with Roger Chillingworth. They discuss the scarlet letter and Chillingworth's transformation over the years. Hester confesses her feelings about Chillingworth's actions, and he realizes his own transformation into a figure of evil. The conversation reveals the deep emotional and moral struggles of the characters.

What does Hester ask Pearl to do while she talks to the physician?

• Stay by her side

• Play with the shells and seaweed

• Go back home

• Sit quietly and listen

How does Pearl interact with her reflection in the water?

• She ignores it

• She invites it to play

• She is frightened by it

• She tries to catch it

What does Hester want to discuss with Roger Chillingworth?

• Her future plans

• A matter concerning them both

• Pearl's education

• The weather

What have the magistrates considered regarding Hester's scarlet letter?

• Changing its color

• Adding another letter

• Removing it

• Making it larger

How has Roger Chillingworth changed over the years?

• He has become more cheerful

• He has grown more vengeful

• He has become a recluse

• He has become more generous

What transformation has Chillingworth undergone?

• From a scholar to a farmer

• From a kind man to a fiend

• From a doctor to a merchant

• From a priest to a soldier

What does Hester accuse Chillingworth of doing to Dimmesdale?

• Helping him recover

• Causing him to suffer

• Ignoring him

• Supporting him

How does Chillingworth justify his actions towards Dimmesdale?

• He denies any wrongdoing

• He claims he has saved Dimmesdale's life

• He says he was following orders

• He believes it was for the greater good

What does Hester plan to do regarding Chillingworth's identity?

• Keep it a secret

• Tell the entire town

• Write a letter to the magistrates

• Reveal it to Dimmesdale

What does Chillingworth acknowledge about himself?

• He is a kind man

• He is a victim

• He has become a fiend

• He is misunderstood