Illustration of the silhouetted image of Hester Prynne with a letter "A" on her clothes

The Scarlet Letter

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The Scarlet Letter Chapter 5 Quiz

Freed from her punishment on the scaffold, Hester has a choice to make. Be sure you understand her decision and more by taking the quiz over Chapter 5 of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne from eNotes.

  1. What is Hester free to do after her time on the scaffold expires?

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  2. Where do Hester and Pearl go?

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  3. What power does Hester come to believe wearing the letter has given her?

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  4. What does Hester experience as she goes about her charity work?

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  5. What does Hester do to support herself and Pearl?

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