Why does Chillingworth say he chose to torture Dimmesdale and not Hester?

The scarlet letter has tortured her for him.

After 7 years of not doing this, what does Hester do when speaking with Pearl?

Lies about why she wears the scarlet letter.

What is Hester's reply to Chillingworth's news that her scarlet 'A' might be removed?

She refuses--no one has the right to remove it.

Although he suffers, does Dimmesdale feel good that he is still working to save others' souls?

No, it makes him more miserable.

What does Hester confess to Dimmesdale?

That Chillingworth was/is her husband.

What does Hester imply at the end of Chapter 17?

That she will run away to Europe with him.

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The Scarlet Letter Chapters 14-17.

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1
Why does Chillingworth say he chose to torture Dimmesdale and not Hester?
Because he has always cared about her.
The scarlet letter has tortured her for him.
As a man, Dimmesdale deserved more punishment.
She is too strong--psychological torture wouldn't work.
2
After Pearl won't stop pestering her, what does Hester tell her about the scarlet letter?
The Black Man put it there.
A witched cursed her with it.
She woke up with it after committing a serious sin.
3
After 7 years of not doing this, what does Hester do when speaking with Pearl?
Tells her that Dimmesdale is her father.
Tells Pearl the truth about the scarlet letter.
Loses her temper and screams at Pearl.
Lies about why she wears the scarlet letter.
4
What is Hester's reply to Chillingworth's news that her scarlet 'A' might be removed?
She is silent and doesn't say anything.
She ish happy and grateful.
She is sad because she likes to wear it.
She refuses--no one has the right to remove it.
5
Who "transforms" by "devoting himself...to the constant analysis of a heart full of torture"?
Rev. Wilson
Dimmesdale
Chillingworth
The Governor
6
Although he suffers, does Dimmesdale feel good that he is still working to save others' souls?
No, it makes him more miserable.
No, because he is now an athiest.
Yes, it helps him through his other hardships.
Yes, it makes his entire life happy.
7
What creature does Pearl pretend to be when dressing up with seaweed and water grass?
Unicorn
Witch
Mermaid
Demon
8
What does Hester confess to Dimmesdale?
That Chillingworth isn't a real doctor.
That Pearl knows Dimmesdale is her father.
That she told Pearl he was touched by the devil.
That Chillingworth was/is her husband.
9
What is afraid of Hester's letter, according to Pearl?
The forest
The river
Sunshine
The Black Man
10
What does Hester imply at the end of Chapter 17?
That they are both doomed to die together in the colony.
That she will run away to Europe with him.
That they will never find happiness.
That Dimmesdale must run away to Europe.
11
Pearl personifies the babbling brook, saying that it is...
angry
sad
lonely
happy

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