The Scarlet Letter
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Read passage in chapter 6 - Pearl, from page 63 "Her mother, while Pearl was yet an infant. . . " to Page 65, ". . . Seclusion from human society. " The answer the questions below.
- 1.The overall purpose of this passage is to:
- A.
Display the difficulty Pearl causes Hester
- B.
Relate Pearl to other children
- C.
Condemn Pearl
- D.
Illuminate the evil in Pearl's spirit
- 2.In line 10 (of pg 63), "intangibility" is referring to:
- A.
Pearl's thought's
- B.
Pearl
- C.
Hester
- D.
The "airy sprite" in line 7
- 3.In line 7 (of pg 63), the sentence "She seemed rather...making smile," is an example of:
- A.
Personification
- B.
A metaphor
- C.
A simile
- D.
A hyperbole
- 4.In line 15, "imp," can be replaced with which of the following, without changing the meaning:
- A.
Mirror image
- B.
Mischief
- C.
Child
- D.
God
- 5.What is the relationship between Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 4?
- A.
Paragraph 1 discusses Pearl in her home, whereas Paragraph 4 discusses Pearl in regards to the puritanical society.
- B.
Both discuss Pearls relationship with her mother
- C.
Both discuss the affect of the scarlet letter on Pearl
- D.
Both use the technique of foreshadowing
- 6.What is Pearl's duality?
- A.
She exists because of a sin, but remains angelic.
- B.
She is mature and innocent.
- C.
She is the "emblem and product of sin," (line 16 of pg 64), while also having the innocence of a child.
- D.
She is happy and depressed
- 7.Judging by this passage, Pearl can best be described as:
- A.
Malicious
- B.
Bewitched
- C.
Doomed
- D.
Perceptive
- 8.Other kids attempts at interactions with Pearl can best be described as:
- A.
Futile
- B.
Unwarranted
- C.
Necessary
- D.
Witchcraft
- 9.In line 7 (of pg 65), "enmity" means:
- A.
Abuse
- B.
Grudge
- C.
Animosity
- D.
Insult
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