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CHAPTER IX (9)

1. What did the townspeople think of Reverend Dimmesdale’s abilities as a minister?
2. Why were the townspeople concerned about Reverend Dimmesdale?
3. Specifically, where in Boston did Roger Chillingworth live?
4. How did Roger Chillingworth affect Reverend Dimmesdale's life?

CHAPTER X (10)

1. What topic do Reverend Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth debate while viewing a grave covered with weeds?
   What is each man’s point of view on this topic?
2. Why did Roger Chillingworth have a “wild look of wonder, joy, and horror” on his face at the end of Chapter 10?