Answer in complete sentences. You do not need to copy the questions.

1. How does wearing the veil affect the funeral? How does it affect the wedding? On which event was the effect of the veil more severe and why?

2. What is Elizabeth's relationship to Hooper? What does Hooper cherish more – the relationship with his fiancé, or his commitment to the veil? How do you know that?

3. Why is Father Hooper wearing the veil?

4. What do Father Hooper's final words reveal about his possible reasoning for wearing the veil?  While on his deathbed, what did Hooper say was the real reason children ran from him and people shrank from him?

5. What parallels do you see from this story to The Crucible?

6. With your partner, take out the “Literary Devices” notes from your portfolio. For the third column titled “Short Story & Quote/Example” for symbols, identify these three items:

• A symbol
• What the symbol represents
• A quote to back-up your claim