Problem 1: What does Hester want to say to the Boston Puritans before she leaves them?
Problem 2: Why are the Puritans so merry on this day?
Problem 3: According to Hawthorne, how does a Puritan holiday differ from an English one?
Problem 4: How is the sailor in the crowd different from the Puritans?
Problem 5: Why does Hester talk to the sailor?