What promise does Chillingworth make Hester give Ans She promises to keep his real identity a secret Where does Hester live after her punishment Ans She lives alone in a small cottage on the edge of the town How is Pearl described by the author Ans Pearl is beautiful wild and full of spirit How does Pearl play with the scarlet letter Ans She often touches and laughs at the letter on her mother s dress What changes appear in Chillingworth over time Ans His face grows evil and people think he serves the devil Why does Dimmesdale cry out on the scaffold at night Ans He screams in fear feeling his secret guilt is exposed What does the light of the meteor show Ans It shows Hester Pearl and Dimmesdale standing together as one What wins Hester respect after seven years Ans Her quiet life kindness and charity win her respect How can men and women become equal according to Hester Ans Men must change their views and women must believe in their own strength Why does Hester feel guilty about Dimmesdale s sickness Ans She feels her silence lets Chillingworth torture Dimmesdale When is Hester untrue to the scarlet letter Ans When she lies to Pearl about the letter s meaning What rumour has Pearl overheard Ans She heard people say her mother meets the devil in the forest How does Dimmesdale react when Hester tells him the truth Ans He is shocked and angry when he learns Chillingworth is her husband What does Dimmesdale think about Chillingworth Ans He says Chillingworth s revenge is a greater sin than adultery How does Pearl behave in the forest Ans She feels free and happy among the trees and animals What is the meaning of Pearl s reaction to the minister Ans She wants Dimmesdale to confess his sin openly What does Pearl s washing off the minister s kiss mean Ans It means she will only accept him when he confesses How does Chillingworth interfere with Hester s escape plan Ans He finds out and books passage on the same ship What is the irony on the day of the Election Sermon Ans The crowd praises Dimmesdale not knowing his secret sin What is Dimmesdale s sermon about Ans It is about God s love and hope for the Puritan people Where are the four main characters in the last scaffold scene Ans Hester Pearl Dimmesdale and Chillingworth stand together on the scaffold What is the effect of Chillingworth s gift to Pearl Ans His property makes Pearl rich and helps her move to Europe What is the central moral of The Scarlet Letter Ans Be true Be true Be true is the novel s moral lesson What is a scaffold Ans It is a raised wooden platform used for public punishment Why does Hester choose to live in Salem Ans She feels tied to the place of her sin and her lover What is The Scarlet Letter Ans It is a historical romance written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in When does Dimmesdale feel relieved Ans When Hester refuses to reveal his name Why does Hester accept her punishment Ans To admit her sin and protect her lover s name How do people explain the meteor in the sky Ans They think it forms an A for Angel to honour Governor Winthrop Who is Pearl Ans Pearl is Hester s illegitimate daughter Who is Chillingworth Ans He is Hester s husband living under a false name Where does Hester spend her last years Ans She returns to Boston and lives again in her old cottage What does the letter A stand for Ans It first means Adultery but later stands for Able Why is Chillingworth called a leech Ans Like a leech he drains Dimmesdale s life to expose his sin What happens to Chillingworth after Dimmesdale s confession Ans He loses his purpose and dies within a year What is the setting of the novel Ans It takes place in Salem Massachusetts during the s Why does Dimmesdale cry out on the scaffold Ans He screams in horror thinking his guilt is seen by all What is the role of Pearl in the novel Ans She is both a real child and a living symbol of sin and redemption What does the letter A symbolize in the story Ans It means Adultery but later comes to mean Able and purity