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Context 'The Scarlet Letter'
Context 'The Scarlet Letter'
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1
Why did Hawthorne add the "W" in his name?
to dissociate himself from his working class forebears
to dissociate himself from his notorious forebears
to make himself seem more important
2
What was the average age for women to get married in Puritan societies?
21
18
23
15
3
Hawthorne's father was a judge in the Salem witch Trials
True
False
4
Nathaniel Hawthorne opposed puritanism
False
True
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What type of text did Hawthorne most often write?
short stories
novels
poems
fairy tales
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What genre is 'The Scarlet Letter'?
dark romantic
puritan
romantic
transcendentalist
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When does transcendentalism originate?
1680
1870
1840
1740
8
How many women were accused of witchcraft in Salem?
about 2030
about 12
About 560
about 220
9
In Puritan times, men owned their children
False
True
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In Puritan times, in what circumstances are women allowed to divorce their husbands?
Adultery, wilful desertion and physical cruelty
Adultery, slavery and prostitution
Child abuse
the wife is no longer interested (he doesn't like BTS)
11
What kick-started the Salem witch trials?
Phantasmagorical appearances
A group of young girls appeared to be possessed.
All crops were destroyed
A young woman was abducted
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What style of writing was typical of puritan literature?
Character sketches, Slave narratives, poetry, short stories.
simple language in the form of sermon or poem.
formal language often in the form of biblical stories.
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When was romantic literature first written in America?
16th century
17th century
19th century
18th Century
