Am Lit Per 2

The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Study Questions
SQ Chapters 11-16
SQ Chapters 17-22
SQ Chapters 23-24

Revised Reading Schedule with study guide
Date             Chapters
T-11/13         11-12
W-11/14        13-15
R-11/15         16-17
F-11/16         18-19
M-11/19        20-21
T-11/20         22-24

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Am Lit Per 2 SL Study Questions Ch 6-7

SL Study Questions Ch.s 6-7

Chapter 6

1. How does Matthew 13: 45-46 relate to Pearl? (“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.”)
2. Describe the games Pearl plays. How are they manifestations of the way she perceives her environment?
3. Why is Hester lenient with Pearl?
4. How does Pearl react to the “A”?
5. How does Hester react to Pearl’s actions?
6. What reminds Hester of the town’s gossip about Pearl’s paternal origin?

Chapter 7

7.      What may Hawthorne be telling us about Governor Bellinghalm’s true nature through the description of his house, garden, and furnishings?

      8.     Analyze Hester’s line, “Thou must gather thine own sunshine.  I have none to give thee.”

Am Lit Per 2 The Scarlet Letter Ch.s 3-5

Ch.s 3-5 Due Tues 11/6

Chapter 3 “The Recognition”

1. Describe the man who is standing on the outskirts of the crowd.

2. What prior reference was made in Chapter 2 that reminds the reader of this man?

3. What does the stranger learn from the townsman next to him?

4. Who is the father of Hester’s baby?

5. What is the usual punishment for adultery? Why is Hester’s punishment less severe?

6. What are Hester’s feelings toward the stranger?

7. Describe Dimmesdale.

8. What is his relationship to Hester? What does he ask her to reveal?

9. Why won’t Hester name the child’s father?

Chapter 4 “The Interview”

1. How does Hester act when she returns to prison?

2. What is the doctor’s name?

3. Where did the “doctor” learn his skill?

4. Quote two lines that indicate the doctor and Hester know each other before this meeting.

5. What is the relationship between Chillingworth and Hester?

6. Did Hester ever love her husband? Quote Hester to support your answer.

7. What secret does Chillingworth ask Hester to keep?

8. What symbol is introduced for Chillingworth in Hester’s final lines in this chapter?

Chapter 5-6: “Hester at Her Needle” and Pearl”

1. What “general symbol” has Hester become?

2. What talent did Hester use to support herself and Pearl?

3. Why type of dress did Hester wear? Pearl?

4. How did the poor, the ladies of Boston, the clergy, and the children treat Hester?

5. What special knowledge does Hester feel the Scarlet Letter gives her?

6. Why did Hester name her child “Pearl” ?

7. Give at least two reasons why Hester does not leave the colony.

8. What does the Scarlet Letter mean to Pearl?

9. What did the townspeople say about Pearl?

Am Lit Per 2 The Scarlet Letter Ch.s 1-2

The Scarlet Letter Study Guide

Ch.s 1-2 “The Prison Door” and “The Market-Place” - Due Mon 11/5

1. What colony is the setting for the novel?
2. Where in the colony does the opening chapter take place?
3. What possible symbols does the rose have for the reader?
4. Name three crimes and the punishments that the Puritans might witness.
5. Describe the Puritan women. Use one quote from the book to support your answer.
6. What punishments would the Puritan women have given Hester Prynne if it were left to them?
7. Describe the appearance of Hester Prynne.
8. What is Hester’s sin? What is her punishment?
9. What is astonishing about the “A” on her bodice? What may this reveal about Hester’s attitude towards her crime and punishment?
10. Why is Hester taken to the scaffold in the market-place?

Modern Lit. Per 1,3,5 The Stranger

The Stranger – Albert Camus                        Anticipation Guide

Part I Directions:  Before reading The Stranger, in the “Before” column, respond to each statement by putting a plus sign (+) if you agree with it, a minus sign   (-) if you disagree, and a question mark (?) if you are unsure of your belief.

Part II Directions:  For one of the statements below, respond by writing a Deep Thoughts response of 250 words or more in MLA format as to why you have the belief you do.  Then, post it on the blog comments at mswebster2012.blogspot.com and print out your blog to turn in Monday, 11/5, in class.

Part III Directions: After reading the novel, in the “After” column respond again to the statements.  Then, reply by writing a 500 words or more Deep Thoughts response in MLA format to a statement where your belief changed since reading the story.  If not, write about a different statement than you responded to in Part II. (Follow the directions for posting on the blog.)

AE Am Lit Per 2 The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter(Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

• by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nancy Stade (Introduction)         $5.35

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