5. How has Hester changed in this chapter? Is she

or changed in this chapter? Is she the same person as she was in the stano

the novel? Explain.

6. What does Hester resolve to ask of Chillingworth? Why does she do this?

7. What is Hester's response to Chillingworth's statement about the A on her chest?

8. During their conversation, what knowledge is Hester certain Chillingworth knows?

9. How does Chillingworth's face change during the conversation? What does appear to be

the embodiment of?

5. Hester has changed in this chapter. She is not the same person

6. Hester asks Chillingsworth to stop tormenting Dimmesdale.

7. Hester responds that authority cannot remove the letter "A" on her chest.

8. During their conversation, Hester discovers that Chillingsworth has come to know that Dimmesdale is her lover.

9. Chillingsworth's face is now distorted and he now a represents or portrays an evil soul.

Explanation:

5. Hester has changed as a person, i. e. from an arrogant woman to a humble woman serving the needy. She is no longer the passionate woman that she used to be but rather she now tends to the poor and sick.

6. Chillingsworth is bent on taking a revenge on Dimmesdale because he committed adultery with his wife. She pleads Chillingsworth not to take a revenge on Dimmesdale because she wants to protect Dimmesdale from Chillingsworth.

She also realizes that her silence in not revealing her relationship with Dimmesdale has put Dimmesdale's life in trouble.

7. Hester believes that the letter "A" on her chest will fall off in due time but again with divine intervention and no human as authority to remove it.

8. Chillingsworth who is now a changed man who is encountered by Hester and Pearl near the beach collecting some medicine. During her conversation with him, Hester realizes that he is none other than her husband and also discovers that he came to know about Hester's lover and wants to take a revenge on Dimmesdale.

9. As soon as Chillingsworth is aware of himself, he realizes that he has transformed into brute who is seeking revenge on his wife's lover. His body and his face are longer like that of human but rather completely disfigured similar to a devil.

Yes Hester has changed in this chapter. She is now a very active member of the society and is known in the society for her social work (like providing food to the poor people, Nursing people who are unwell and providing aid to people during their trouble time. In words of the author hester is a "a bare and harsh outline" of her former self

Explanation:

1) How has Hester changed in this chapter? Is she or changed in this chapter? Is she the same person as she was in the stano the novel? Explain.

Yes Hester has changed in this chapter. She is now a very active member of the society and is known in the society for her social work (like providing food to the poor people, Nursing people who are unwell and providing aid to people during their trouble time. In words of the author hester is a "a bare and harsh outline" of her former self

2) What does Hester resolve to ask of Chillingworth? Why does she do this?

Hester resolves to ask Chillingworth the reason behind him tormenting the minister. She feels that it is the right time that Chillingworth discloses his identity in front of the ministers

3) What is Hester's response to Chillingworth's statement about the A on her chest?

Chillingworth informs Hester that she can get the scarlet letter A removed from her chest but Hester believes that the Scarlet letter A will fall from her chest due to the divine intervention and non human authority has the power to remove the letter

4) During their conversation, what knowledge is Hester certain chillingworth knows?

Chillingworth knows about the Hester ex lover who's name is Dimmesdale.

5) How does Chillingworth's face change during the conversation? What does appear to be the embodiment of?

Chillingworth knows about the Hester ex lover Dimmesdale. Suddenly a change comes over Chillingworth's face during the conversation and the narrator narrates that the old doctor appear to be the embodiment of evil. Chillingworth has transformed himself into a mortal man who does not have a human heart.