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The Scarlet Letter · Nathaniel Hawthorne
Chapter 2: The Market-Place — Quiz
Question 1 of 5
Where does this scene take place?
Question 2 of 5
What does the word 'petrified' mean in the context 'the grim rigidity that petrified the bearded physiognomies'?
Question 3 of 5
According to the text, what types of people might be punished by the Puritans?
Question 4 of 5
How does the narrator describe the relationship between religion and law in Puritan society?
Question 5 of 5
What special interest did the women in the crowd show?