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Goody Cloyse. This often-anthologized short story features some classic allegorical elements, such as characters who represent values. Brown's wife, for instance, is named Faith.
| In "The Ambitious Guest", where does the young man say he is going after he settles for the evening at the lodge? | Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Burlington, Vermont. "The Ambitious Guest" is a tale in which the evil or adversary is the power of natural forces.
Hooper. Parson Hooper is the main character of mystery in the story. The other choices are names from other Hawthorne short works.
Our Old Home. Hawthorne was a loyal friend to Pierce, even after Pierce had become very unpopular due to his political weaknesses. Hawthorne gave a copy of "Our Old Home" to Emerson to add to his personal library, and as the story goes, Emerson refused to add it to his collection until he tore out the dedication page.
skeleton with a heart of lime. "Ethan Brand" was an 1850 publication, and many literary critics believe that the character was an inspiration for Melville's Ahab.
| In "My Kinsman, Major Molineux", after Robin's kinsman passes through town in disgrace, the townspeople laugh. How does Robin react? | Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne
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joins them in laughter. This 1832 short story has been studied from many angles, including analysis from the historical and psychological perspectives.
| In "Roger Malvin's Burial", what does Reuben leave near Roger's body to mark the place so he can find his way back? | Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne
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a handkerchief that had been used as a bandage. While "Roger Malvin's Burial" is easily analyzed from a historical perspective, it also creates a world in which a lie leads to further moral confusion and finally to retribution.
The Birthmark. "The Birthmark" was an 1843 publication. It illustrates how tragedy can result from mankind's attempt to assume God-like power.
Endicott and the Red Cross. As Endicott marches into Salem with his band of men, he notices several people being punished for deeds and beliefs deemed incorrect. One of those being punished is a woman wearing a scarlet "A", which of course brings to mind Hester in Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter. "Endicott and the Red Cross" was published in 1838; "The Scarlet Letter" had an 1850 publication date.
Three hours. Hester Prynne was convicted of adultery, and forced to wear a red "A" on her dress for the rest of her life. After she was let out of prison, she had to stand on the scaffold for a period of three hours, enduring the glares of the townspeople.
Pearl. Pearl was the daughter of Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale. Hester had been married to a man named Prynne, who sent her ahead to Boston while he attended to some business in England. He was taken captive by Indians and came into Boston two years after Hester did. The day he entered the town was the day that Hester had to stand on the scaffold with her illegitimate child.
Roger Chillingworth. Roger Chillingworth, who was indeed chilling, decided to devote his new life to finding out who Hester's lover was. He became the personal physician of Arthur Dimmesdale and spent his time trying to force the Reverend to confess.
One shoulder was higher than the other.. When Hester was standing on the scaffold, images of important people in her life flashed before her eyes. One of these images was that of a man with one shoulder higher than the other. When Roger Chillingworth entered the town, she immediately noticed that he had one shoulder higher than the other.
Mistress Hibbins. This woman was supposedly a witch. When Hester went to the governor's mansion to drop off some gloves, Mistress Hibbins asked her if she would like to go into the forest that night to sign the "Black Man's" book.
Over his heart. Dimmesdale was keeping his sin inside of him, and put his hand over his heart, to try to keep the secret in a symbolic gesture.
Election day. After years of torture, Dimmesdale could not take it anymore. After he gave his Election day sermon, he walked up to the scaffold, where Hester stood seven years before, and summoned Hester and Pearl. He then told the people that this was his rightful place, and that he was a great sinner.
No. After Hester died, she was buried next to Dimmesdale. The book makes it clear, however, that their graves were not touching, although they both shared one common headstone, with the letter "A".
Pearl. In the conclusion it states that no one was really sure what happened to Pearl, but it was assumed that she was married and happy in England. Dimmesdale died after his confession, Chillingworth died a year later, and Hester died many years later.
I hope you enjoyed the quiz and "The Scarlet Letter"!
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