Passage is called The Scarlet Letter by
Nathanael Hawthorne

(9)Which BEST expresses a subtle shift in how Hester Prynne is portrayed?

A) The narrator describes a woman riddled with guilt and shame, who is then transformed into a feminine beauty to symbolize her acceptance by the townspeople.

B) The narrator reveals the woman's boastful nature when she first exits the prison but then focuses on her embarrassment with descriptions of her burning blush to highlight her shame.

C) The narrator portrays the young woman at first as being a plain, common woman of low birth, but her true birthright becomes known through descriptions of her luxurious apparel and elegant beauty.

D) The narrator describes the woman's initial urge to try to cover up the letter "A" on her dress because she is on display and embarrassed but then decides not to do so, revealing her strength and resolve.

10) Which MOST CLOSELY analyzes the impact of the author's word choices in the last four sentences of this excerpt? A) The word choices seem to evoke a sense of other worldliness B) The word choices seem to foster a tone of suspicion and suspense The word choices mostly portray chaotic desperation for gentility D ) The word choices create a sense of foreboding and heavy intensity

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Select the MOST ACCURATE summary of this excerpt.

A) A beautiful young woman, who emerges from prison with a baby, is wearing a dress with the letter "A" on it. There are people watching her and they find her appearance and demeanor to be curious and stunning.

B) A dignified lady named Hester Prynne was released from prison by an armed man. After finding her innocent, she and her infant were accepted by her townspeople and neighbours and given fitting decoration and apparel of splendour.

C) A grim and grisly old man, who is well known for being severe, is bringing a woman out of a dungeon. She is elegant and beautiful. Even though her behavior is bizarre she relates to the humanity of the townspeople and her neighbours.

D) A ladylike character of unusual beauty named Hester Prynne dazzled her townspeople and neighbours. They welcomed the baby she held and issued a Puritan code to forgive the woman for any wrongdoing, thus lifting the disastrous cloud and halo of misfortune she had endured for so long.