The Scarlet Letter

by

Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter: Chapter 10 Quiz 4 questions

Test your knowledge of Chapter 10. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
What does Chillingworth suspect is causing Dimmesdale's physical suffering?
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Anxiety from writing his sermons
Fear of dying
A rare illness
Stress from keeping a secret
What does the image of Pearl attaching prickly burrs to Hester's scarlet letter, to which the burrs "tenaciously" cling, represent?
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Pearl's fascination with the letter and the secret behind it
The pain that wearing the letter causes Hester
The way the letter itself clings to Hester's identity
All of the above
What does Pearl do when she notices that Dimmesdale is watching her and Hester in the graveyard?
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Pearl gives Dimmesdale a flower and tells Hester that he is a kind man.
Pearl throws a burr at Dimmesdale and warns Hester that the Black Man has possessed him
Pearl hides behind Hester and tells her that Dimmesdale is dangerous
Pearl runs up to Dimmesdale and asks him to reveal his secret to Hester
What does Chillingworth do while Dimmesdale is asleep?
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He draws a mark of the occult on Dimmesdale's ankle
He pushes aside Dimmesdale's shirt and sees something on his chest
He writes a letter to Hester in Dimmesdale's handwriting
He pushes aside Dimmesdale's shirt to check his vital signs