Question

which event described in chapter 2 of the scarlet letter occurs after hester leaves the jail?○ hester voices her discomfort on the long walk to the scaffold.○ a military procession organizes the crowd and proceeds to the scaffold.○ old women march hester to the scaffold, voicing their disapproval.○ young children run heedlessly before hester to the scaffold.

Explanation:

In Chapter 2 of The Scarlet Letter, after Hester leaves the jail, young children run ahead of her toward the scaffold, taunting her. The other events either occur before she exits the jail or are not part of the sequence after her jail departure.

Answer:

Young children run heedlessly before Hester to the scaffold.