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Chapters VII and VIII
1. What two contrasting reasons did the church members put forth that would ensure Hester’s
losing custody of Pearl?
2. Hawthorne says that the suit of armor hanging in Governor Bellingham’s hall was not meant “for
mere idle show.” What does he mean by that?
3. When Governor Bellingham demands to know what Hester can teach Pearl concerning the
“truths of heaven and earth,” what does Hester reply?