L I T ERARY CROSSWO RD PUZ Z L E
The Scarlet Letter
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2. Whose identity does Hester promise to keep
secret?
6. Who says, “The sunshine does not love you…
because it is afraid of something on your
bosom”?
7. The governor’s sister (two words)
9. Who says, “Wondrous strength and generosity
of a woman’s heart! She will not speak!”?
13. Hester Prynne is condemned for __________.
14. Chillingworth came to America from
__________.
17. What Hester throws away while meeting in the
forest with Dimmesdale (two words)
19. Dimmesdale tortures himself with this.
20. Hester becomes a “Sister of __________.”
22. Instead of being repentant, Hester is
__________.
23. Pearl is named that because of her
__________.
24. All the characters in the novel are __________.
26. Pearl is the physical embodiment of Hester’s
__________.
27. The story is set in the __________ century.
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1. Before going to England with Hester, the
minister wants to deliver his last __________.
3. Before coming to Boston, Chillingworth lived
with __________ __________. (two words)
4. What does Hester fear Chillingworth will do to
her baby as revenge?
5. Pearl tells Reverend Wilson that she was
plucked from a __________.
7. What traces the letter “A” in the sky?
8. Pearl kisses Dimmesdale on the cheek to break
the __________.
9. Chillingworth presents himself as a __________
to the minister.
10. In the novel, Hester first sees Chillingworth
again in the __________.
11. Three crucial scenes take place when Hester
stands on this.
12. Who actually made the scarlet letter?
15. The narrator is a __________ officer.
16. When Chillingworth dies, he leaves Pearl
__________.
18. Some villagers believed they saw a scarlet letter
on Dimmesdale’s __________.
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2. Whose identity does Hester promise to keep secret?
6. Who says, “The sunshine does not love you…because it is
afraid of something on your bosom”?
7. The governor’s sister (two words)
9. Who says, “Wondrous strength and generosity of a woman’s
heart! She will not speak!”?
13. Hester Prynne is condemned for __________.
14. Chillingworth came to America from __________.
17. What Hester throws away while meeting in the forest with
Dimmesdale (two words)
19. Dimmesdale tortures himself with this.
20. Hester becomes a “Sister of __________.”
22. Instead of being repentant, Hester is __________.
23. Pearl is named that because of her __________.
24. All the characters in the novel are __________.
26. Pearl is the physical embodiment of Hester’s __________.
27. The story is set in the __________ century.
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1. Before going to England with Hester, the minister wants to
deliver his last __________.
3. Before coming to Boston, Chillingworth lived with __________
__________. (two words)
4. Hester fears that Chillingworth might __________ her baby as
revenge.
5. Pearl tells Reverend Wilson that she was plucked from a
__________.
7. What traces the letter “A” in the sky?
8. Pearl kisses Dimmesdale on the cheek to break the _________.
9. Chillingworth presents himself as a __________ to the minister.
10. In the novel, Hester first sees Chillingworth again in the
__________.
11. Three crucial scenes take place when Hester stands on this.
12. Who actually made the scarlet letter?
15. The narrator is a __________ officer.
16. When Chillingworth dies, he leaves Pearl __________.
18. Some villagers believed they saw a scarlet letter on
Dimmesdale’s __________.
21. Hester, Dimmesdale, and Pearl meet in the __________.
25. What does Hester do for the townspeople to make a living?
The Scarlet Letter
LI TERARY CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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2. Whose identity does Hester promise to keep
secret? [CHILLINGWORTH]
6. Who says, “The sunshine does not love you…
because it is afraid of something on your
bosom”? [PEARL]
7. The governor’s sister (two words)
[MISTRESSHIBBINS]
9. Who says, “Wondrous strength and generosity
of a woman’s heart! She will not speak!”?
[DIMMESDALE]
13. Hester Prynne is condemned for __________.
[ADULTERY]
14. Chillingworth came to America from
__________. [AMSTERDAM]
17. What Hester throws away while meeting in the
forest with Dimmesdale (two words)
[SCARLETLETTER]
19. Dimmesdale tortures himself with this.
[SCOURGE]
20. Hester becomes a “Sister of
__________.” [MERCY]
22. Instead of being repentant, Hester is
__________. [PROUD]
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1. Before going to England with Hester, the
minister wants to deliver his last __________.
[SERMON]
3. Before coming to Boston, Chillingworth lived
with __________ __________. (two words)
[NATIVEAMERICANS]
4. What does Hester fear Chillingworth will do to
her baby as revenge? [POISON]
5. Pearl tells Reverend Wilson that she was
plucked from a __________. [ROSEBUSH]
7. What traces the letter “A” in the sky? [METEOR]
8. Pearl kisses Dimmesdale on the cheek to break
the __________. [SPELL]
9. Chillingworth presents himself as a __________
to the minister. [DOCTOR]
10. In the novel, Hester first sees Chillingworth
again in the __________. [MARKETPLACE]
11. Three crucial scenes take place when Hester
stands on this. [SCAFFOLD]
12. Who actually made the scarlet letter? [HESTER]
15. The narrator is a __________ officer.
[CUSTOMS]
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2. Whose identity does Hester
promise to keep secret?
[CHILLINGWORTH]
6. Who says, “The sunshine does
not love you… because it is
afraid of something on your
bosom”? [PEARL]
7. The governor’s sister (two words)
[MISTRESSHIBBINS]
9. Who says, “Wondrous strength
and generosity of a woman’s
heart! She will not speak!”?
[DIMMESDALE]
13. Hester Prynne is condemned for
__________. [ADULTERY]
14. Chillingworth came to America
from __________.
[AMSTERDAM]
17. What Hester throws away while
meeting in the forest with
Dimmesdale (two words)
[SCARLETLETTER]
19. Dimmesdale tortures himself
with this. [SCOURGE]
20. Hester becomes a “Sister of
__________.” [MERCY]
22. Instead of being repentant,
Hester is __________. [PROUD]
23. Pearl is named that because of
her __________. [VALUE]
24. All the characters in the novel
are __________. [PURITANS]
26. Pearl is the physical embodiment
of Hester’s __________. [SIN]
27. The story is set in the
__________ century.
[SEVENTEENTH]
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1. Before going to England with
Hester, the minister wants to
deliver his last __________.
[SERMON]
3. Before coming to Boston,
Chillingworth lived with
__________ __________. (two
words) [NATIVEAMERICANS]
4. Hester fears that Chillingworth
might _________ her baby as
revenge. [POISON]
5. Pearl tells Reverend Wilson
that she was plucked from a
__________. [ROSEBUSH]
7. What traces the letter “A” in the
sky? [METEOR]
8. Pearl kisses Dimmesdale on the
cheek to break the __________.
[SPELL]
9. Chillingworth presents himself
as a __________ to the minister.
[DOCTOR]
The Scarlet Letter
10. In the novel, Hester first sees
Chillingworth again in the
__________. [MARKETPLACE]
11. Three crucial scenes take place when
Hester stands on this. [SCAFFOLD]
12. Who actually made the scarlet letter?
[HESTER]
15. The narrator is a __________ officer.
[CUSTOMS]
16. When Chillingworth dies, he leaves
Pearl __________. [PROPERTY]
18. Some villagers believed they saw
a scarlet letter on Dimmesdale’s
__________. [CHEST]
21. Hester, Dimmesdale, and Pearl meet
in the __________. [FOREST]
25. What does Hester do for the
townspeople to make a living? [SEW]
