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Names of two characters that appear in the novel "The Scarlet Letter"?

  1. Dimmesdale and Chillingworth

  2. Elizabeth and Darcy

  3. Romeo and Juliet

  4. Hamlet and Ophelia

The correct answer is: Dimmesdale and Chillingworth

Option A is correct because Dimmesdale and Chillingworth are two of the main characters in the novel "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. They are both important characters in relation to the main protagonist, Hester Prynne. Option B is incorrect because Elizabeth and Darcy are characters from Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice," not "The Scarlet Letter." Option C is incorrect because Romeo and Juliet are characters from William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," not "The Scarlet Letter." Option D is incorrect because Hamlet and Ophelia are characters from William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet," not "The Scarlet Letter."