The Scarlet Letter Chapter 4 – Flashcards
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How does Hester act when she returns to prison?
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She enters a state of "nervous excitement'.
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Why does the jailer call the doctor?
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He thinks that one will be needed to quell Hester's mood and also the child needed treatment as it "writhed in convulsions of pain"
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What is the doctor's name?
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Roger Chillingworth
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Where did the "doctor" learn his skill?
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His old studies in alchemy, as well as from the instruction of the 'savages" or native americans
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Quote two lines that indicate that the doctor and Hester know each other before this meeting.
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"Dost thou know me so little, Hester Prynne?" -68 "from the moment we came down...a married pair" -69
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What is the relationship between Chillingworth and Hester?
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They are husband and wife
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Why should Hester's marriage be a failure?
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She has committed adultery in the absence of her husband, whom she says she never loved.
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Did Hester ever love her husband? Quote Hester to support your answer.
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No. "thou knowest I was frank with thee. I felt no love, nor feigned any." -69
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What secret does Chillingworth ask Hester to keep?
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That they are husband and wife.
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What symbol is introduced for Chillingworth in Hester's final lines in this chapter?
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'The Black Man' or the devil
