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At the start of chapter 3, Hester notices an Indian in his native garb speaking with another man. What physical deformity does Hester reconize in this man?

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As Hester surveys the crowd she recalls her former english home. What four faces does she then remember?

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After Hester moves through the crowd, what fixture, which stands "at the western extremity of the market place," does Hester come to?

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Who then appears "like a black shadow into the sunshine"?

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Of which "malefactress" and "goodly pastor" do the goodwives speak as they wait for the apperance of a prisoner?

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According to the narrator's description in chapter 2, how many centuries ago and in what city does the action of the novel take place?

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What does the meteor in Chapter 12 mean to the story as a whole (theme)?

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I need at least 3 quotes about Hester's actions causing her to be a victim of her environment, and how she was publicly shamed.

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what was the "other" view of Hester?

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where did Mr. Wilson, Hester pearl and Roger Chillingworth been that night that they would be walking by the scaffolding at midnight

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where did Mr.Dimmesdale go at midnight and why?

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What Does Dimmesdale congregation think of him? why is that ironic?

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how did Roger Chillingworth become Dimmeadale's medical advisor

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What course of action does Hester propose to Dimmesdale?

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mr wilson ask pearl "canst thou tell me, child, who made thee?" what is pearl answer?

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write a critical appreciation of wallace steven's poem sunday morning?

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describe the strange encounter between Hester and Mistress Hibbins in chapter 22

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What two kinds of experience equip chilling worth to be a physician?

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Where was govenor bellingham when ever hester came to him?

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Is Hester selfish or selfless?

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why should he still feel the need for vengeance

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when governor Bellingham recommends taking Pearl from Hester, what argument does she use to have Pearl in her care

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why did Hester go to see you governor Bellingham

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describe pearl

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what did Hester and pearl see in the breastplate of the armor? what is the significance of the exaggeration

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