The Scarlet Letter

Chapters 10-13: Reading Quiz

1. What happens to Rev. Dimmesdale's preaching as he feels more and more guilty about his unconfessed sin?
2. What curious celestial event occurs after the scene where Dimmesdale stands with Hester and Pearl on the scaffolding? How is it interpreted?
3. List a few ways that the townsfolk's view of Hester has changed.
4. Choose at least one topic and one quotation that you would like to discuss in class and write both down.