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//The Scarlet Letter // – Reading Questions Chapters 7 & 8  In these chapters, Hester and Pearl visit Governor Bellingham to deliver a pair of gloves that Hester has embroidered for him. She is also there to ask his help because some of her fellow townspeople want Pearl taken away from her.  Directions: Use these questions to help guide your reading. Please write your answers in complete sentences!  Chapter 7:   1. Why do people want Pearl taken away from Hester?  2. How is Pearl described (90-91)?  Chapter 8: <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <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'">What argument does Hester give for keeping Pearl (98)? <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'">Describe the interaction between Pearl and Puritan leaders (99)? <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'">How has Chillingworth’s appearance changed (100)? <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 role does Dimmesdale, Hester’s minister, play in the events (100-102 & 103)? And, how has his appearance changed? <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 decision is made? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">