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Why do the magistrates decide not to sentence Hester to death for her sin of adultery?
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They believe she will repent soon.
The usual punishment is too cruel for women.
The community wants to make an example of her instead.
Her husband is presumed dead, leaving her alone in the New World.
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Who says, "Wouldst thou have me to believe, O wise and pious friend, that a false show can be better - than God's own truth? Trust me, such men deceive themselves"?
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Governor Bellingham
Roger Chillingworth
Arthur Dimmesdale
Pearl
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Why do the magistrates decide not to sentence Hester to death for her sin of adultery?
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Who says, "Wouldst thou have me to believe, O wise and pious friend, that a false show can be better - than God's own truth? Trust me, such men deceive themselves"?
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What does Chillingworth begin to physically resemble as the novel progresses?
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After seven years of her punishment, how does the town view Hester?
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What is the primary setting of The Scarlet Letter?
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Who is referred to as "the leech" in the novel?
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Why did Hester return to her home in the colony after her time away?
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Which of the following does Dimmesdale NOT do to punish himself?
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Why does Hester put her scarlet letter back on after removing it in the forest?
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Which symbol in the novel most directly represents secrets and deceit?
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How did Hester make money to support herself and Pearl?
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As Dimmesdale was dying, what does he say to Chillingworth?
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How did Roger Chillingworth wrong Hester?
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How does Hawthorne create dramatic irony through the character of Roger Chillingworth?
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What does Hester do once she returns to living in the colony later in the novel?
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What is ironic about Dimmesdale after he leaves the forest?
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Where did Hester, Pearl, and Chillingworth claim they had come from when they met Dimmesdale on the scaffold?
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How does Dimmesdale experience internal conflict throughout the novel?
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Who actually stitched the "A" that Hester wears on her breast?
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Which reason explains why Hester is not executed immediately for her sin?
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What is the usual punishment for adultery in Hester�27s Puritan community (as presented in the novel)?
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Who is Mistress Hibbins in relation to Governor Bellingham?
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What suggestion does Hester make to escape Roger Chillingworth?
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When Roger Chillingworth first visits Hester in the prison, he asks her to:
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After Dimmesdale throws his sermon manuscript into the fire, what does he do next?
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Which of the following did Dimmesdale NOT do to torture himself?
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Pearl primarily represents which idea in the novel?
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What buildings did the Puritan colonists build first in the new settlement?
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Why is Hester reluctant to accept medicine from Chillingworth?
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At the end of the novel, how is Pearl�27s future described?
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Where does Hester die according to the novel?
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Which symbol best represents the power of nature to provide relief from sorrow and human frailty?
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How does the town generally view Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale?
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Which two people are buried with only a little space between their graves?
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What happens to Chillingworth after Dimmesdale's death?
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Nathaniel Hawthorne is usually associated with which writing period?
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What is ironic about Lennie’s last name?
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The death of Candy’s dog foreshadows:
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What does Curley wear on his left hand?
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What excites Lennie most about his dream life with George?
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What are George and Lennie's new jobs?
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Of Mice and Men is set in which decade?
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Crooks is:
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"S'pose I went in with you guys. Tha's three hundred and fifty bucks I'd put in... I could cook and tend the chickens and hoe the garden some." Who is speaking?
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What does George say to Lennie before shooting him?
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Who says after Lennie kills Curley's wife: “You an’ me can get that little place, can’t we, George? You an’ me can go there an’ live nice, can’t we, George? Can’t we?”
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Who "got his hand caught in a machine"?
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Why doesn’t Crooks allow Lennie to enter his room at first?
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After killing Curley’s wife, which of the following pairs does Lennie imagine appears to chastise his behavior?
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How does Curley's wife die?
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Where do the farm hands go at night?
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Who wrote Of Mice and Men?
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Who kills Candy's dog?
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Who says: "I done another bad thing."?
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What is a similarity between Candy and his dog?
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When does George say that it is okay for Lennie to talk to Curley’s wife?
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Lennie and George are set apart, or different, from the others because:
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Why does Curley attack Lennie in the fight?
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When George says to Lennie, “You keep me in hot water all the time,” he means:
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If Lennie gets himself into trouble, where is he supposed to go?
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Why does Lennie kill the puppy?
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What motivates George and Lennie to leave Weed?
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Which small animal does Lennie repeatedly keep killing?
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Who stole Carlson's luger (pistol) in the story?
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Who is Clara in relation to Lennie?
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Which character is the only one who fully understands the bond between George and Lennie and therefore understands why George kills Lennie?
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What major historical event is occurring in the United States during the time the novel takes place?
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Who is Curley?
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The death of Candy’s dog foreshadows which event?
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What does Curley wear on his left hand that signals his attitude and status?
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What excites Lennie most about the dream life he imagines with George?
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What are George and Lennie’s new jobs at the beginning of the novel?
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Of Mice and Men is set in which decade?
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Why is Slim important in the social structure of the ranch?
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What does George’s act of killing Lennie primarily reflect about their relationship?
