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//The Scarlet Letter //, Reading Questions Chapter 3, 4 & 5 Directions: Use these questions to guide your reading. Please answer these questions in complete sentences. Be prepared to show me your homework and discuss your answers in class.  Chapter 3:  1. Read very carefully the description of the man (p. 53) who stands next to the Indian that Hester observes as she stands upon the scaffold. What adjectives and descriptions are given to characterize him? What do you come to learn about him?  2. What does the man learn of Hester’s crime and sentence?  3. Soon, the Governor and Reverends Wilson and Dimmesdale come to speak with Hester. What is it that they want her to do (p. 59)?  4. What are the first words that Hester speaks in this chapter? What effect do these words have on your impression of Hester?  Chapter 4:  1. What is Hester’s reaction to Roger Chillingsworth’s attempt to provide medicine for her baby and herself? (pgs. 63-64) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 2. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Read the top of p. 65 very carefully and you will figure out the connection between Hester and Chillingworth. What is it? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 3. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">What confession does Chillingworth make to Hester that gives you insight into his character? (pgs. 65-66) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 4. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">What does Chillingworth demand to know? (pgs. 65-66) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 5. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">What secrets will Hester keep? (p. 68) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Chapter 5: <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 1. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">When she able to leave the prison, what does Hester realize about her future? (pgs. 69-70) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 2. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">On pages 70-71, the narrator wonders why Hester wouldn’t leave this settlement and go live where she could create a new identity. Why does she decide to remain in this settlement? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 3. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">What skill does Hester posses, and how does this skill affect her status in her community? (pgs. 72-74) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 4. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">On page 74, the narrator tells us, “In all her (Hester) intercourse with society, however, there was nothing that made her feel as if she belonged to it.” Why was this? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 5. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Wearing the scarlet letter gives Hester insight into others. What does she come to realize? (pgs. 76-78)