Estimated time: 15-20 minutes

Questions to Ponder

1. Should Hester have divulged the identity of Pearl's father to the magistrate when asked?
2. Do you think Hester's punishment was appropriate to her crime?
3. Do you think Roger Chillingworth should have admitted that he was Hester's husband? Should Hester have shared this information?
4. If a similar punishment had been doled out to you would you have stayed and bore it or would you have left to find a new life away from this punishment?

Spend some time thinking about and/or discussing these questions with your parent. Then choose one to complete a free write on.