Please Check my answers for Chapter 16 of the scarlet letter
The narrator hints in the first paragraph that
A.Hester's sin is not unique in the community
B.The minister is concerned about causing a scandal
c.Any interference from Chillingworth would be cleverly concealed
D.The minister's reputation has begun to suffer.
E.Hester knows that she and the minister will not truly have privacy outdoors
I choose E
The subject of the main clause in the sentence beginning "But, partly that she dreaded...." is
a.She
b.Heart
c.the minister and she
d. they
e. Hester
I chose E
In the context of the paragraph, Hester would most likely describe Pearl as
A. Inquisitive and morose
B. rebellious and spiteful
C. Imaginative and compassionate
D. Creative and obedient
E. Enigmatic and energetic
Its either A or E
The antecedent of "this" in "There was no other attribute that so much impressed her with a sense of new and untransmitted vigor in Pearl’s nature, as this never-failing vivacity of spirits; she had not the disease of sadness, which almost all children, in these latter days, inherit, with the scrofula, from the troubles of their ancestors. Perhaps this too was a disease, and but the reflex of the wild energy with which Hester had fought against her sorrows, before Pearl’s birth."
A.Vigor
B.Vivacity
C.Sadness
D.Scrofula
E.Troubles
I choose C
In the contest, the word"wanted" in "She wanted—what some people want throughout life—a grief that should deeply touch her, and thus humanize and make her capable of sympathy." is understood to mean
A.lacked
B.needed
C.sought
D.Desired
E. Longed for
I chose D
This sentence "But there was time enough yet for little Pearl!" is most likely an example of
A.Allusion
B.Antithesis
C.Foreshadowing
D,Irony
E,Symbolism
I say that it is C
Please check my answers
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Your answers are mostly correct. Here are the correct answers for the questions:
1. The correct answer is E - Hester knows that she and the minister will not truly have privacy outdoors.
2. The correct answer is C - the minister and she.
3. The correct answer is A - Inquisitive and morose.
4. The correct answer is B - Vivacity.
5. The correct answer is E - Longed for.
6. The correct answer is C - Foreshadowing.
Great job! Your answers are mostly accurate. Keep up the good work!
Let's check your answers for Chapter 16 of The Scarlet Letter:
1. The correct answer is E (Hester knows that she and the minister will not truly have privacy outdoors) - Good job!
2. The subject of the main clause in the sentence beginning "But, partly that she dreaded...." is E (Hester) - Correct answer.
3. Hester would most likely describe Pearl as either A (Inquisitive and morose) or E (Enigmatic and energetic) - Both options could be correct depending on the context. It's important to provide evidence from the text to support your choice.
4. The antecedent of "this" is B (Vivacity) - The sentence is describing the characteristic of Pearl's nature that impressed Hester the most.
5. The word "wanted" in the sentence is best understood as E (Longed for) - Correct answer.
6. The sentence "But there was time enough yet for little Pearl!" is an example of C (Foreshadowing) - Great choice! This sentence suggests that there will still be future significance and development involving Little Pearl.
Overall, you did a good job. Just make sure to provide evidence from the text to support your answers and consider all the possible options before making a final decision.